Catch up with your favorite Guardians as they share the galactic spotlight! Gamora - the most dangerous person in the galaxy - is hiding something. What is her secret quest? Star-Lord sails the galaxy's radio waves, keeping up with the one piece of home he could never leave behind! Discover the reason behind Drax the former Destroyer's vow of peace! Learn what happened to Groot that caused him to revert to a tiny shrub - and why Rocket thinks it's all his fault! Plus: Meet the members of the resurgent Nova Corps as they come into desperate conflict with the shadowy Fraternity of Raptors! And as the Guardians return to Earth in the aftermath of Secret Empire, who will join them as their newest member? Collecting All-New Guardians Of The Galaxy #3, #5, #7, #9 and #11-12.
The Joker's attack on Arkham Asylum left the long-standing Gotham establishment in ruin, most of the patients killed or missing, and only a handful of surviving staffa few nurses, a gravely injured security guard, and one doctor. In the chaos of the assault, it is believed that several of the asylum's patients escaped and scurried off into the dark nooks and crannies of Gotham City. Now, these Arkhamites walk among us, and it's up to the Asylum's one remaining doctor, Jocasta Joy, to round up her former patients. Meet these Arkhamites: a woman with no face, a pyggy in search of perfection, a man who feels nothing and burns everything, a woman who must devour life to save herself, a man unfit for the waking world who looks instead for Wonderland, a body with more than one soul, a being unbound from time who lives in the present and the past, a boy who seeks the comfort of vermin, and the twisted man who sees them all for who they are. And witness the avenging angel who stalks them. This fall, join writer Dan Watters and artist Dani on an odyssey through the deepest depths and darkest shadows of Gotham City and find all-new reasons to fear the night.
WHEN TEEN HEROES INFILTRATE THE MASTERS OF EVIL, WHO WILL BREAK BAD? Damaged by their experience in Murder World, five conflicted young superhumans go rogue and infiltrate the Masters of Evil, planning to bring the Avengers' rivals down from within. But the longer the teens spend undercover, the more they descend into darkness, and as they start to build relationships with these multi-layered criminals, the line between good and evil blurs. What will happen firstjoining the Masters for real, or getting exposed and killed? If you thought Murder World was dangerous, just wait until Most Promising New Talent Harvey award-winner Dennis Hopeless and acclaimed artist Kev Walker surround you with Evil! [(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Kev Walker (CA) Francesco Mattina]
The Murder World survivors continue their infiltration of the Masters of Evil! And as Death Locket is forced to choose between killing Captain America or blowing her cover, the spotlight finally swings back around to the Runaways as something terrible happens to Chase, and Nico must deal with her newly resurrected evil ex-boyfriend, Alex! All the character journeys that began in Avengers Academy and Avengers Arena come to a stunning conclusion here when Hazmat finds herself working for Madame Masque, Mystique and Sabretooth; Justice arrives at Baron Zemo's super-villain city for a showdown with the undercover heroes; and S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers attack as Zemo's true plan is revealed! Whose side will the Murder World survivors pick? Who becomes a Master of Evil? It all ends here! Collecting Avengers Undercover #6-10.
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Art by RAMON BACHS & JOHN STANISCI Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Azrael follows a deadly series of attacks on Order of Purity members to Europe where he confronts members of a cult who escaped Gotham City in the 2009 Bat-family Annuals. To learn secrets behind his cursed uniform, will Azrael be forced to act as the host for the resurrected Eighth Deadly Sin of Man? [(w) Fabian Nicieza (a) Ramon Bachs (ca) Francesco Mattina]
The Joker's army is growing hour by hour, with weapons beyond anything the Clown Prince of Crime has ever used before. Batman must hold his mind together so he can strike the final blow and take back his city-but how can he heal the rifts he's created in his life to get the help he needs? And while all this is happening, the villains of Gotham City are waiting out the carnage Joker has unleashed-and Catwoman assembles an army of her own!
The bad guys thought they had it made with Bane in control, but with Batman back in Gotham they'll be reminded what justice feels likeand how it hurts when it hits you in the face. With Catwoman at his side, the Caped Crusader is looking to take down Bane's army and reclaim his city. But what happens when old allies like Gotham Girl also stand in his way? The legendary art team of John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson join Batman for two action-packed issues that will rock Gotham City to its foundation.
It's chapter nine of City of Bane, and it's time for a reckoning in Gotham City! Thomas Wayne has joined forces with Bane, and that alliance threatens to throw a monkey wrench into Batman's plans. And as Bane's evil army begins to crumble, the Caped Crusader must face the real force behind it all. As the end of this epic tale grows near, Batman and his allies have a choice: let Bane stay in power and guarantee the city's survival, or risk everything to break free!
City of Bane chapter eleven! The end is near as one victory leads to another defeat. As Batman reclaims his city from Bane, can he regain his sense of family? More specifically, when a man who is your father from another dimension has torn everything down around you, what will it take to build it back up? Especially when that man is currently staring you in the face and threatening to punch it. The final battle for Gotham City...and the cowl of the Caped Crusader...starts here!
Batman faces off with the Designer as Their Dark Designs reaches its epic climax! In the last year, Batman has lost more than he could have imagined, and now he faces a cost so dear it will change the course of his life. And there is worse on the horizon. In the midst of all the horror, he can feel the drumbeat of battle. Joker War is coming, and Gotham City will never be the same.
The Joker War comes to a city-shattering conclusion as Batman battles The Joker in a brutal, no-holds-barred duel! This is a fight 80 years in the making, and its outcome won't just change Batman's life-it will change Gotham City for years to come! Plus, catch the first glimpse of the new villain known as Ghost-Maker! And after the senses-shattering conclusion of The Joker War come a pair of short stories that will chart what's to come in Gotham City and Batman. Don't miss the first showdown between Batman and Clownhunter! [((w) James Tynion IV /(a) Art, Wraparound Cover By Jorge Jimenez, Backup Stories Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan,, Danny Miki /(ca) Francesco Mattina)]
Ghost-Maker is living up to his spectral name as Batman scours Gotham City for any trace of himbut this deadly new vigilante is going to prove a bloody point to the Dark Knight by murdering both Clownhunter and Harley Quinn. That is, unless they kill each other first!
(backup story art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz) Tensions are sky-high in Gotham City following the events at Arkham Asylum, and public opinion and unrest are starting to boil over. The Dark Knight has his hands full juggling the investigation of the reappearance of an old enemy and the rise of a new gang in Gotham called the Unsanity Collective...Gotham City is getting more dangerous by the minute! Plus, in part one of "Legend of the Ghost-Maker," James Tynion IV and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz tell the most insane tale of action and adventure featuring Batman's frenemy Ghost-Maker! This one is not to be missed!
New creative team! Start of a new story arc as Batman leaves Gotham! Abyss part one! As Gotham celebrates surviving Fear State, Batman retreats alone into the darkness. But when he learns of a mystery involving Batman Inc., it forces the Caped Crusader to leave Gotham for a brand-new adventure! Thrills, chills, and international intrigue await! The Dark Knight begins a new story with superstar artist Jorge Molina and new writer Joshua Williamson!
Abyss part two! For years Batman used the darkness as a weapon, but now a new enemy turns that darkness against him! Batman must team with Batman Inc.'s mysterious new benefactor to bring the deadly Abyss into the light! Waitwho is Batman Inc.'s new benefactor? Backup: Mia Maps Mizoguchi must play detective when a classmate goes missing...Even with Batman's help, can this dynamic duo solve this mystery? Backup script and art by Karl Kerschl.
The deadly conclusion to the 'Abyss' arc as Lex Luthor's dangerous master plan for Batman Inc. is revealed. And an old ally returns to pull the lost Batman out of Abyss's darkness and a new member of Batman Inc. rises! Backup script and art by Karl Kers
It was always going to come to this. The Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight Detective go head-to-head for the last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before, he's never wanted his battle with Batman to end, but now his motivation has shifted. He has decided that one way or another, this will be the final chapter to their story. Joker War begins here!
Bruce Wayne and the city he loves have changed dramatically following the events of "The Joker War," but Batman and his mission are eternal. But not everyone thinks that should be the case... The mysterious vigilante known as Ghost-Maker has known Bruce since they were teenagers, and he's made his decision. It's time Gotham City had a new hero.
Abyss part three! The new Batman Inc.'s heinous crimes have landed them in a high-security prison. Batman believes the only way to help his old allies is to break them outbut they don't want his help! Meanwhile, Batman Inc.'s mysterious benefactor uses the chaos to enact their plans, but finds themselves lost in the dark against Abyss! Backup: The mysterious disappearances being investigated by Maps and Batman take a violent turn...Could this missing persons case be something much darker? Backup script and art by Karl Kerschl.
It's time for the big showdown. Batman is calling Bane out. But is the Dark Knight Detective ready to take on the foe who broke him worse than any other that came before? And what else stands in Batman's way, to put an obstacle between him and his enemy? Tread lightly, Batman, because not only do the lives of your son and trusted friends hang in the balance, but your entire home could collapse on top of you!
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!
Someone has stolen from Professor Pyg, and he's ready to burn down Gotham to get his property back. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone will pay. With Batman gone, Batman Incorporated must return to Gotham before the city is nothing more than ashes.
DC spotlights top cover artists with the Poster Portfolio series, featuring Francesco Mattina! This collection includes 20 of Francesco Mattina's most striking covers from across the DC Universe, including Batman, Dark Nights: Metal, and more! Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.
The future of the world is at stake as a battle to the death ensues between Batman and Hal Jordan! Will the vampiric Green Lantern be too much for the Dark Knight? Will the future of humanity be in the hands ofJayna, vampire slayer? The bloody, bestselling series continues!
Batman gets the upper hand on the vampires who have infiltrated the Justice League...but the Vampire King finally reveals himself, and it will be the most jaw-dropping moment of 2022! The shocking, bestselling series reaches its blood-drenched halfway poi
The nightmarish second arc begins! The Earth is now cloaked in darkness as the victorious vampire empire has taken full control. Pockets of humanity can still be found, and they struggle to live but hope fades with every darker day. The leaders of the last surviving resistance forceGreen Arrow, Batgirl, and Supergirlhatch a desperate plan to save the world... or die trying!
Humanity is on the brink of extinction, and only a few remaining members of the Justice League stand between life and annihilation. As the remnants of humanity make their last gamble for survival, will there even be a planet left to call home when all is said and done? The senses-shattering conclusion to the year's surprise blockbuster is here!
Heroes, villains and gods have fallen. Cities have collapsed. The virus threatens to reach below the waves and even to the island of Themyscira. The race to save planet Earth is on! The surviving members of the Justice League have learned the secret to the spread of the virus, but is it already too late to stop it?
The horror hit that launched a franchise is now in softcover! What happens to the World's Finest if the world ends? With death spreading across the planet, who will live and who will turn in this apocalyptic tale of heroism, sacrifice, and annihilation? Fighting time, each other, and all of humanity, Earth's greatest heroes must rally together for what may very well be their last chance to save the world from the most terrible plague humanity has ever seen. The Anti-Life Equation has been released and is ravaging the world at the viral speed of social media. Once exposed, victims lose their minds, violently attacking all around them. The heroes of Earth are fighting a losing battle to save the world...and themselves! Collects DCeased #1-6 and DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1.
With most of the Justice League off Earth, John Constantine and Batman lead a covert team on a mission so insane it could have only been hatched by the man they call Hellblazer! But time is running out to save the infected on Earth-because a fate worse than death is coming!
In Earth's darkest hour, heroes will bring hope in this new addition to the DCeased saga, taking place within the timeline of the original epic! DCeased became a smash horror hit in 2019 by offering a twisted version of the DC Universe infected by the Anti-Life Equation, transforming heroes and villains alike into mindless monsters. DCeased: Hope at World's End, previously only available digitally, expands the world of that original DCeased series by filling in that story's time jump and focusing on characters including Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Stephanie Brown, Wally West, and Jimmy Olsen. In DCeased: Hope at World's End, the Anti-Life Equation has infected over a billion people on Earth. Heroes and villains have fallen. In the immediate aftermath of the destruction of Metropolis, Superman and Wonder Woman spearhead an effort to stem the tide of infection, preserve and protect survivors, and plan for what's next. In the Earth's darkest hour, heroes will bring hope! The war for Earth has only just begun! This volume collects DCeased: Hope at World's End Digital Chapters 1-15.
Six hundred million people. That's how many fall victim when a mysterious techno-organic virus is unleased on Earth. Six hundred million infected. Six hundred million turned into mindless, rampaging killers bent on death and destruction. And that's just the beginning. Cities. Nations. Undersea kingdoms and paradise islands. One by one, they fall to the monstrous hordes. Now only Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League stand between Earth and utter annihilation... But for how long? Nothing they've ever faced has prepared them for an onslaught of this magnitude. Nothing they've ever seen can match the scale of the tragedy and terror that have been unleashed. As heroes and villains, gods and monsters are wiped out, only one question remains: What happens to the World's Greatest Heroes if the world ends? Collects DCeased #1-6 and DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1 along with a massive variant cover gallery and an extensive behind the scenes featuring never-before seen artwork and more!
The undead Darkseid begins his assault on the galaxy...attacking Korugar first! Could the fate of the planet depend on the Yellow Lantern Corps teaming up with a Green Lantern? Also, what horrors do Big Barda and Mister Miracle find on New Genesis?
Nothing is what the heroes of Earth thought it was. The shocking truth is finally revealed and the fate of all of existence hangs in the balance. Lobo joins the fight, but will the main man help or hinder the greatest heroes in the universe as they gather to fight the galactic armada of the undead?
The galactic war has reached Earth-2 and the battle to save the last bastion of hope! With an unstoppable army of infected New Gods, Yellow Lanterns, and more...does humanity have any hope of survival?
Some of the most powerful entities in existence are now slaves to the Anti-Life. Undead Darkseid's forces have spread the virus across whole galaxies. Even Kryptonians and the Flashes may be too slow in the race to cure worlds before everything is overwhelmed. The final stand for the universe begins.
The epic saga that began over three years ago reaches its final, cataclysmic conclusion! As worlds burn, heroes fall--can hope prevail? DCeased ends here
What began as a battle for Earth has become a war for the galaxy as the epic final chapter in the massive DCeased franchise is here! The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Dead Planet sets the stage for the most devastating conflict yet for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman! As the Anti-Life Equation spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth prepare for the coming apocalypse and realize their only hope could lie in the most powerful surviving hero from the first DCeased series... The bestselling creative team of Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine return for their third and final installment in War of the Undead Gods!
What began as a battle for Earth has become a war for the galaxy as the epic final chapter in the massive DCeased franchise is here! The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Dead Planet sets the stage for the most devastating conflict yet for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman! As the Anti-Life Equation spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth prepare for the coming apocalypse and realize their only hope could lie in the most powerful surviving hero from the first DCeased series...
30 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The Man of Steel died. After sacrificing himself to stop the unstoppable global threat, Doomsday, Metropolis and the rest of the DC Universe mourned the loss of their greatest hero. To mark this monumental moment in comics, DC has reunited the complete creative team behind the original event for four brand-new stories. Led by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, the special kicks off with a new Superman story and villainDOOMBREAKER! Followed by a series of short stories revisiting some of Superman's greatest allies and exclusive pinups done by some of comics' greatest artistic talent including Lee Weeks, Gabriel Rodriguez, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Walter Simonson.
♦ The Life of Superman by Dan Jurgens (W & A), Brett Breeding (A) - A young Jon Kent finds out in school that his dad had died years earlier, as his parents never told him about that fateful day. In the midst of dealing with this emotional news, Jon and Clark need to team up to fight a new villain connected to Doomsday called DOOMBREAKER.
♦ Standing Guard by Roger Stern (W), Butch Guice (A) - The epic battle between Superman and Doomsday from the Guardians' perspective.
♦ Time by Louise Simonson (W), Jon Bogdanove (A) - The story of how the death of Superman looked from John Henry Irons's perspective.
♦ Above and Beyond by Jerry Ordway (W), Tom Grummett (P), Doug Hazelwood (I) - A powerful story of Ma and Pa Kent watching their son fight Doomsday live on television and going through Clark's photo albums with the feeling that their son always prevails.
Deathstroke: Year One continues! To escape the banality of family life, Slade Wilson, the failed soldier and test subject, undertakes his first assassination mission. His target is the last surviving doctor from the experiment that gave him his powers! Slade doesn't need his heightened senses to tell him something is wrong with all of this...but will his intuition stay his hand when the time comes for the final death stroke?
After suffering too many losses, Slade Wilson decides it's time for a change. When he's enlisted to work with an ages-old secret organization called T.R.U.S.T. that wants to take down the heavy-hitter villains, he's all in. They'll supply him with an all-new team and resources for his new mission into the depths of the weirdest parts of the DCU. Including a new partner...Black Canary! Collects Deathstroke Inc. #1-7 and Batman: Urban Legends #6.
After being declared criminally insane, Deathstroke is committed to 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 Deathstroke soon learns that his only hope for survival may be to confront his own inner demons. Has Slade really lost his mind? And just who is this impostor masquerading as Slade on the outside? Collects Deathstroke #36-40.
The lightning-fueled finale of Flash War! Zoom adapts two new Speed Force powers into his arsenal against both Barry Allen and Wally West. What are these strange new powers? What can they do? And how will this haunt the Scarlet Speedster long after Flash War is over? It's the power of two Flashes pitted against the seemingly unstoppable Hunter Zolomon!
Jump on the Cosmic Treadmill and discover the untold origin of the Reverse-Flash! Who is he, and what is his relationship to Barry Allen? Collects The Flash #139, 197 and 283, The Flash #8 (2012), The Flash: Reverse Flash #23.2, Batman #21 and The Flash #25.
Gotham City may be protected by the Dark Knight, but this major metropolitan destination is also plagued by some of the deadliest, most nefarious villains in the DC Universe! In this oversize anniversary giant, DC Comics proudly presents tales of Batmans deadliest foes written and drawn by some of the biggest, most exciting names in comics! 2021 marks an anniversary year for the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Ras al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, the Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, and the original Red Hood, and Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1 brings these baddies to life in some big ways! Also featuring the anniversary celebration of the Penguin, written by none other than the man who brought Oswald Cobblepot to life in Batman Returns, star of the silver screen Danny DeVito!
The return of the NEW and IMPROVED supervillain...CLOWN!!! This is a clown who is bent on destroying Spawn...but he needs to corrupt Gunslinger Spawn first! And just wait until you see who is fighting at his side.
The acclaimed series returns, and Christopher has only days left to solve his own murder. The intrepid detective might have met his match, however, when Fire smolders into his life. What secrets does this flaming femme fatale hold, and will the Human Target get burned?
Author(s): Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Artist(s): Brad Walker, Tom Derenick Cover Artist(s) ): A: Francesco Mattina B: Wes Craig, BRAND-NEW STORY ARC! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Thinkwell, Bewilder and Clone 45 begin to discover just how deep Sublime's scheming runs, as they discover the lone survivor of the cataclysmic event that seemingly wiped out the previous Hypernaturals team... [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Brad Walker, Tom Derenick (CA) Francesco Mattina, Wesley Craig]
THE UNIVERSE FIGHTS BACK! It is the far future; the human race has finally colonized the galaxy, preserving an era of prosperity that's only possible because of The Hypernaturals. They're a celebrated, galaxywide superhero task force that keeps the peace. That is, until they all mysteriously vanish. With their greatest enemy on the loose, the Hypernaturals are left with little choice but to pursue the only avenue of inquiry they have left, one that might save the Quantinuum, or plunge the universe into a greater, more terrifying darkness... Collecting issue 48 of the critically acclaimed series, The Hypernaturals Volume 2 has Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the superstar writing duo behind Annihilation and The Legion, team up with fanfavorite artists Tom Derenick (Justice League of America) and Andres Guinaldo (Nightwing) to take cosmic superheroes to an allnew frontier! [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Tom Derenick, Andres Guinaldo (CA) Francesco Mattina]
With the galaxy on the brink of complete destruction and nowhere else to turn, the Hypernaturals must work with their most dangerous enemy if they want to save the Quantinuum. It's a fight for survival as the world as we know it teeters on the edge of annihilation. Collecting 912 of the critically acclaimed series, THE HYPERNATURALS Volume 3 sees Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the superstar writing duo behind ANNIHILATION and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, team up with fanfavorite artists Tom Derenick (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) and Andres Guinaldo (NIGHTWING) to take cosmic superheroes to an allnew frontier! [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Tom Derenick, Andres Guinaldo (CA) Francesco Mattina]
In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD relies on Harley Quinn, a young forensic psychiatrist and profiler, to consult on their toughest cases. But Harley is haunted by one unsolved case-the night she discovered her roommate's body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, the case remains unsolved and a new series of horrific murders occur throughout the city. As the murders escalate, Harley's obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide, Harley has to decide how far she is willing to go-and how many lines she is willing to cross-to solve these cases once and for all. Written by #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (co-author of Beautiful Creatures, author of Unbreakable and X-Files: Agents of Chaos) with art by Mico Suayan (Bloodshot: Reborn) and Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars), Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they've seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis (profiling) and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy. Prestige Format.
Jim Gordon and the GCPD have turned to profiler Harley Quinn for assistance. She's intrigued by the level of care and detail this new, depraved serial killer is putting into his crime scenes; there must be clues to his pathology in his artful staging. His level of meticulous preparation is unusual, but will it lead to or help delay his capture? Prestige Format.
In Gotham City, heinous acts of violence occur daily. Harley Quinn, forensic psychiatrist, consults with the GCPD on its worst cases. But one unsolved murder still haunts herher roommate was the last victim of the notorious serial killer known as The Joker. Five years later, that case remains unsolved, and as Harley's past and present cases collide, she must decide how far she is willing to go. Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they've seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis, and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy. This collection includes issues #1-8, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity Secret Files #1, and an all-new story from the Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special!
In Gotham City, heinous acts of violence occur daily. ? Harley Quinn, forensic psychiatrist and profiler, consults with the Gotham City Police Department on its worst cases. But one unsolved murder still haunts herthe night Harley discovered her roommate's body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker. ? Five years later, the case remains unsolved, as a new series of horrific killings begins. When the murders escalate and the meticulously constructed crime scenes become more elaborate, Harley's obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. The past and the present finally collide, and Harley must decide how far she is willing to goand how many lines she is willing to crossto solve these cases once and for all. ? Written by #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures, Unbreakable, The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos) and drawn by Mico Suayan (Bloodshot Reborn), Jason Badower (Wonder Woman '77), and Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars), Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they've seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis, and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy.
The world once again holds its breath as The Joker strikes again! But how far is he willing to go this time? From the twisted minds of Matthew Rosenberg (Task Force Z, What's the Furthest Place from Here?) and Carmine Di Giandomenico (Batman: The Knight) comes a violent, mind-bending new series that picks up from the cataclysmic end of The Joker and follows the mayhem across the United States. With the Clown Prince of Crime setting out on his most bizarre caper yet, will a fan-favorite vigilante be able to prevent certain tragedy? Or is he in on the joke? In the back-up--Joker's got a hot date but he's going to need a mirror to make sure he looks nice. Maybe Mirror Master can help.
The Justice Doom War part five! All Hypertime is breaking! If it blows, all of reality will follow after-which would be just fine for Lex Luthor, who is ready to prove to the evil goddess Perpetua that he's the bad man for her. The Justice League is attempting to do what they can, chasing the Legion of Doom across the time-sphere. If the Totality is put back together, the whole Multiverse will tip toward Doomand have consequences that reverberate throughout the DC Universe-assuming it's not destroyed in the process.
Dawn Of Time finale! Chronos has won. Super heroes are non existent in the new timeline he's manipulated into existence. The League will have to find each other, reform and fix the time stream or all of time will be at Chronos's command.
WHO IS INSOMNIA? Hello, ghouls and ghosts! This is Boston Brand, a.k.a. Deadman, and I'll be your supernatural tour guide across the Knight Terrors stories! After that fancy special oversize issue you have to read first, the whole world is trapped inside their nightmares, and Batman and I are trying to figure out who Insomnia really is...and why he wants revenge on the heroes of the DC Universe!
THE DEBUT OF INSOMNIA'S ARMY, THE SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS! Oh dang--I gotta do another one of these this month? Batman and I are joined by...Wesley Dodds, the Sandman?! What the heck? I thought I was the only dead person allowed in this story. I guess not! We uncover one of Wesley's oldest cases, which haunted him until the day he died--and it points us in the direction of the Nightmare Stone. But Insomnia has unleashed his own army to hunt us down...the Sleepless Knights. And this issue is their first appearance, kids! Get scared!
DEADMAN VS. DAMIAN! Welcome back, ghouls and ghosts! Deadman here--Boston Brand, again! My horror adventure continues as the Sleepless Knights attack us. But now I have a new problem: Batman's son Damian is furious and keeps trying to fight me! My only safe haven is...the House of Horror.
BATMAN TRAPPED IN THE NIGHTMARE REALM! Ever since becoming Batman, Bruce Wayne has been a creature of the night. He transformed himself into a symbol that gave the criminals of Gotham nightmares. But now, trapped in the Nightmare Realm, Bruce is stalked by the horror he's created! Can he escape before his own nightmares pull him deeper into the darkness?
THE MOST TERRIFYING DARK KNIGHT YOU'VE EVER SEEN! Bruce is trapped inside the Nightmare Realm, haunted by the dark shadows that he's created. To escape, he must regain control of his body. But that means going deeper into his own mind than he's ever gone before. Can Batman make himself scarier than he's ever been to survive? Also, what nightmares have Arsenal and Black Canary confronted in the Nightmare Realm?
KNIGHT TERRORS STARTS HERE! When Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman find the body of one of their earliest enemies inside the Hall of Justice, their investigation takes them past the land of the living, beyond the land of the dead, and directly to a new villain called Insomnia...who uses his powers to engulf every single hero and villain in their own dark and twisted nightmares. The only way to save the world is to call for the help of an unlikely hero--Deadman! The thrills and chills of Knight Terrors are brought to the DC Universe by DC architect and superstar writer Joshua Williamson with horrific art by comics legend Howard Porter!
DICK GRAYSON...MURDERER?! Pigs, pigs, pygs...and clowns! Dick Grayson wakes up in jail to realize a nightmare has come to life: he murdered someone he loves! And the only thing making it worse is his past coming to haunt him in the form of humanoid pigs playing the characters of his childhood at Haly's Circus, scene by scene, leading up to the night of his parents' death. The Batgirls try to help Nightwing figure out who framed him (or why he killed someone!), but it's his cellmate and other unlikely villains in jail who will help him solve the mystery...but are they actually helping him?
NIGHTWING'S NIGHTMARE CONTINUES! Nightwing's worst nightmare is to wake up one day realizing he murdered someone he loves and doesn't even remember how or why he did it...and that's exactly the Knightmareverse in which Insomnia has placed him while memories of who Nightwing killed and how he did it start flashing back vividly in his head. To make matters worse, he'll have to work with his cellmates, Two-Face and Scarecrow, to get out of this one alive...
DEFEND YOUR LIFE, ROSE WILSON! Ravager is separated from Stormwatch and trapped in a nightmare world where she must protect her younger self from being consumed and corrupted by the Murder Man and his blood-crazed Slaughter Squadron. Can Ravager protect a young Rose Wilson without losing her own identity? Why does the Murder Man seem so familiar, and how does he know so much about Rose?
SUPERMAN VS. SUPER-REAPER! What does the Man of Steel have nightmares about? Clark Kent knows why he's been pulled into the Nightmare Realm and goes in search of his family and friends, but that journey takes him to the haunted Nightly Planet, where he is confronted by the Super-Reaper! In the waking world, Superman was midflight when he was hit by the nightmare wave. Where he crash-lands will surprise you!
The Joker's worst nightmare becomes a reality: he's got a day job! How will he handle meetings that could have been emails?! Why did management cancel bring your child to work day?! Who will want to make small talk at the coffee machine?! What is Alexis going to pick for lunch?! And who is the masked madman terrorizing Gotham at night?!
THE JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK AGAINST NIGHTMARES COME TO LIFE! After investigating an alarming intrusion at the now-defunct Hall of Justice, Wonder Woman and her unexpected new ally, Detective Chimp, suddenly find themselves in a world where their worst nightmares come to life. Who could possibly defeat these things that go bump in the night? The Justice League Dark! The Amazon Princess reunites with her old team to save the world from a sweet dream turned into a beautiful nightmare! Plus, Queen Nubia finds herself trapped in the Well of Souls!
CHANGE THE WORLD. Following the explosive (literally) events of Batman vs. Robin #4, the Lazarus Volcano has erupted, spewing dangerous and transformative chemicals into Earth's atmosphere! As these Lazarus clouds rain down upon the planet, people across the globe begin to develop strange new abilities, watch their already-extraordinary abilities change, and witness a whole host of chaos unlike anything the DCU has experienced before! It's up to Damian Wayne to put out the distress call for whoever can still hear it: come to the ruins of the Hall of Justice and help save the world! Poison Ivy, Power Girl, Cyborg, Batman, and more answer the call...but why could the fate of all life as we know it rest in the hands of...Monkey Prince?
The world has faced the opening attack of a terrifying new power. Green Lama is the Earth's most powerful being and he has been left in a coma. It's up to the Project Superpowers team to come together to defend humanity. And who is the new host of The Spirit of The American Flag?
Flight is dead. The invasion has begun, a Project Superpowers team member has been killed and another is missing. Meanwhile, Amani gets a visitor in hospital. But is it the one she wants? If it's darkest before the dawn, this is midnight for the world. And Pandora wants his box. Can anyone stand in his way?
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Striking from the pages of SHADOWLAND, four cult-favorite heroes rise into the spotlight: Silver SableàPaladinàMisty Knight...the Shroud! Is a rogue faction of Daredevil's ninja army secretly targeting the mafia? With DD's dark castle looming over the city, has the Man Without Fear finally lost his mind? This twisted murder mystery ensnares a quartet of vastly different operatives - but will it unite them, or place them in each other's crosshairs? Can this controversial crew put aside their differences before a war between the Hand and the mob sets New York ablaze? Join Antony Johnston (DAREDEVIL) and Wellinton Alves (THUNDERBOLTS) for a bloody tour down the mean streets of Shadowland! Collecting SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #1-4. 112 pages. /Rated T+
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Silver Sable, Paladin, Misty Knight and the Shroud! Four very different heroes, all ensnared in a murder mystery haunting the streets of Shadowland! Is Daredevil using his army of Hand ninjas to kill mobsters untouchable by the law, or is something even more sinister spreading throughout the city? An international bounty hunter, a mercenary, a detective and a vigilante - can this quartet of strange bedfellows put their differences aside and come together before death strikes again? Collecting SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #1-4.
The countdown to the giant-sized 300th issue begins here! Spawn catches his first victim as he continues to search for the men responsible for his wife's death.
The Life and Deaths of Al Simmons part 2. The history of Spawn continues as Al Simmons' war with Heaven and Hell is brought to light. Todd McFarlane and Jason Shawn Alexander continue their exploration of the epic SPAWN saga, leading to the recording-setting 300th issue!
Spawn's new powers continue to manifest as he finds he's able to do things he never could before.
The effects of Spawn's "explosive" conversation are still being felt. New Spawns are starting to appear, and Al sees a horrific version of a possible future! Collects SPAWN #302-307
The Scorched are still trying to come to terms with the fact that Monolith is now on the team. Will his brutality become an asset-or a hindrance?
Al Simmons launches a master plan that sets the stage for Spawn's record-setting 300th issue! Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and critically acclaimed illustrator Jason Shawn Alexander kick-start their horror-fueled superhero saga in this epic eight-issue collection. Collects Spawn #276-283.
Todd McFarlane and Jason Shawn Alexander change the game in this new seven-issue collection. Trapped in a maximum security penitentiary, Al Simmons is exactly where he wants to be. But the danger is greater than he knows. Alone against his enemies, Al begins to unravel his master plan to bring Heaven and Hell to their knees, with the help of some old friends. Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse, and The Freak all return-like never before! Collects Spawn #284-290.
Vengeance and the life and death of Al Simmons! Al Simmons ups the pressure in his war with Heaven and Hell. As Spawn and his twisted new allies-Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse, and The Freak-challenge the powers that be, Al confronts the one enemy he has been hunting since his returnthe sinister demon responsible for his true love's murder. Also contains the hit History of Spawn from Spawn #296-297, which recounts Al Simmons' life as a soldier, and his death and afterlife as the anti-hero Spawn. Collects Spawn #291-297.
• Miguel O'Hara finds himself in the middle of bidding war between Parker Industries and rival Alchemax! • Not only that, but his traveling through time has put the people he cares about in the year 2014 in imminent danger!
• Scorpion v.s. Spider-Man 2099 v.s. Spider Slayers seasoned with a bit of social unrest! • Miguel O'Hara continues the fight for his grandfather's soul in a literal war zone.
Spider-Man 2099 has learned the location of the Fist - the extremist anti-government offshoot of the Hand that put his fiancée in a coma - and he's ready to mount his attack! But it turns out he's not the only one investigating the radical group. Elektra Natchios, Marvel's deadliest assassin, has her own reasons for hunting these terrorists. Can Miguel trust this mysterious newcomer, or is she yet another obstacle in his quest for vengeance? And even if Spidey and Elektra team up, the Fist has upped the ante - calling in an ancient evil to help them bring about the end of the entire world! If that weren't bad enough, how about Electro 2099? Or Man Mountain Marko? How can the future Spider-Man prevent certain doom when Armageddon is written in the cards? Collecting Spider-Man 2099 (2015) #17-21.
• With the help of Sonny Frisco, the Iron Man of 2099, Miguel's developed a plan to prevent the disaster that leaves the future in ruins. • If all goes well, Spidey's crusade against The Fist will finally come to an end. • Unfortunately, the entire plan hinges on Electro's cooperation?and Miguel and Sonny are in for a shock!
Squad On Trial starts here! When Amanda Waller awakens in prison, brain bomb implanted in her head in an ironic twist, there's only one man who can save her-but does Rick Flag want to? Even if Rick could climb out of the whiskey bottle he's hiding in, swimming in guilt for allowing his former teammates to die, why would he save Waller, when the Task Force X mastermind might be responsible for those very teammates' deaths? All this while Killer Croc contemplates if life is even worth living
Acclaimed crime novelist Gary Phillips (The Jook, Vertigo's Angeltown and Cowboys) returns to BOOM! with a new brand of crime! High finance and low-down greed rear their ugly heads as Jeff Sinclair, the premiere laundryman in San Francisco - and we're not talkin wrinkled jeans and dirty gym socks - is unwillingly pulled into a dangerous gig laundering 25 million in stolen casino skim money. Forced to truly consider his line of work and the evil that he facilitates, Jeff must find a way to clean the cash and wash away his own sins. [(W) Gary Phillips (A) Marc Laming (CA) Francesco Mattina]
Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA 70th Frame Variant by PAUL RENAUD Norman Osborn! Black Widow II! Songbird! Nick Fury! When you finally learn how these four powderkegs intersect and collide, you will be picking your jaw off the floor! Secrets will be uncovered, agendas will be exposed, and heads will roll in the latest wicked installment of the book ComicPants.com calls "Bold and awesome. Diggle has woven a tale of underhanded evil and it truly is a great thing to behold." 32 pages. /Rated T+
Written by ANDY DIGGLE & RICK REMENDER Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, POP MAHN, CARLOS RODRIGUEZ & MAHMUD A. ASRAR Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Norman Osborn's violent purges have rid his black-ops squad of all but the most heartless mercenaries - but Songbird, once thought to be among the casualties, has returned for revenge! Taking on a team of the world's most vile super villains single-handedly is more than most heroes can manage, especially when those killers are funded by the government. And although Songbird's former teammates were no angels, this new group is comprised of the most violent sociopaths in the world - each handpicked by Osborn and led by the deadly Yelena Belova, the other Black Widow. Does Songbird have a fighting chance against such impossible odds? It doesn't seem likely. Not until one of the assassins reveals their shocking true identity, and threatens to topple not only the Thunderbolts, but the entire Osborn regime! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #133-137. 136 pages. /Rated T+.
