Jory and the rest of the Backstagers have one goal this semester: to put on the best show their town's ever seen. But best-laid plans aren't easy to achieve when there's an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain! When one of the actors suddenly goes missing, the Backstagers must band together to save their comrade and maintain the natural balance of...theater. James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, The Woods) and artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) explore what it means to be an outcast looking to find one's place in an earnest story of friendship and self-expression. Collects the final issues #5-8.
The Riddler has been lying low since his humiliating defeat as part of Bane's army- but as costumed assassins start to make their way into Gotham City, Edward Nygma may have the answers he's been looking for. Or at least, the answer to why Deathstroke is trying to kill him! Is it possible that Batman's tussle with Slade Wilson was all just a ruse to get the killer closer to his true target?
The greatest heist in history is underway in Gotham City, courtesy of the mysterious crimemaster known as the Designer! Batman knows what he needs to do, but in order to stop the plot, he must first escape the most ingenious death trap the Riddler has ever devised!
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.
Not many years ago, Batman and Robin worked the most disturbing case of their crimefighting careers: bringing down the organization of the human trafficker known only as Mother. At the time, Dick Grayson did not understand the scope of that case, but now its darkest secrets are coming back to haunt him and everyone else who ever worked with Batman! Collects Batman And Robin Eternal #1-12, plus the eight-page story from Batman: Endgame Special Edition #1.
With Azrael and Batwing now on Batman's team, will the Dark Knight's squadron of crime-fighters be able to discover the League of Shadows' plan? And what deadly personal secret will be unleashed on the team? Then, the Order of St. Dumas has unleashed a bizarre new evil on the world, and it's convinced it must destroy Jean-Paul Valley! Collects Batman: Detective Comics issues #950-962.
The next big Detective arc explodes here as the League of Shadows goes from mysterious rumor to deadly fact! With two new members on the team, Azrael and Batwing, will the Dark Knight's squadron of crime-fighters be able to discover the League's plan? And what deadly personal secret will be unleashed on the team? Don't miss this title collecting Detective Comics #950-956.
In these tales from Detective Comics #957-962, Azrael and Zatanna join the ranks of Batman's allies in Gotham Cityunfortunately, someone from Azrael's old home with the Order of St. Dumas has found him. The Order has unleashed a bizarre new evil on the world, and it's convinced it must destroy Jean-Paul Valley!
Where in the world is Tim Drake? Red Robin faces a crossroadsescape the most devious prison ever devised, or find himself abandoned beyond time and space for all eternity! Not much of a choice, right? But when he finds out who is locked in there with him, Tim's world will change in ways he never imagined! Collects Detective Comics #963-968.
It's another deep dive into the Secret Archives as guest artist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk Into a Bank) joins James Tynion IV (Batman) and The Department Of Truth to investigate sightings of flying saucers...and the strange men in black suits trying to cover up their existence. Hold onto your cows-the truth is out there!
Cole Turner has seen firsthand the horrifying ways collective belief shapes the world and how theories can manifest and take physical form but what happens when those thought forms start to have thoughts - and desires - of their own? What truths about Tulpas lay at the heart of the Tibetan Book of the Dead?
Some fictions manifest in reality as dangerous, half-formed things. The Department of Truth relies on hunters to track down and contain these wild tulpas before they become too real. It's time for Cole Turner to see this side of the job firsthand. It's time for Cole Turner to join his first Bigfoot hunt.
A Lonely Place Of Living part one! It's the story you've demanded: Where in the world (or otherwise) is Tim Drake? Red Robin faces a crossroadsescape the most devious prison ever devised, or find himself abandoned beyond time and space for all eternity! Not much of a choice, right? But when he finds out just who is locked in there with him, Tim's world will change in ways he never imagined! This is one of the biggest stories of the Rebirth era, setting the stage for an explosive Detective Comics epic!
Fall of the Batmen part 2! Spoiler and the team still have unfinished business to resolve...and unfortunately for everyone, the Victim Syndicate feels the same way!
Fall of the Batmen part 3! With the Victim Syndicate on the move and Clayface on the edge, the team faces a crossroads-but Batwoman believes she knows the way forward! The trick is...does Batman agree?
Fall Of The Batmen part 4! Batman might have overpowered the Victim Syndicate, but they had one last surprise for him: a secret weapon that's made one of his strongest rogues nearly unstoppable!
A Lonely Place Of Living finale! Tim Drake is back on Earth - but if the deadly threat he brought back with him from outside of time has its way, it won't be for longand this shadowy figure wants to take one of Batman's team down with him, too! Everything Tim died for the first time is at risk, if he can't survive this attack!
Dystopia! Anarky has shown Spoiler the world he's built beneath Gotham City, which he plans to bring into the lightbut she needs to know who helped him build it! And what's more, this alliance has put Steph back on Batman's radarand now the two are on a collision course!
As the conspirators behind the power of the Eighth Seal reveal themselves at the highest level of US Government, the First Lady's struggle against her horrific visions hit dangerous new heights. Is the monster inside under their control, or does it have its own agenda?
It's been 200 years since the New Humans first appeared and became the dominant form of life. Now the human resistance fights back.
The Multiverse is teetering on the brink, and Lex Luthor's Legion of Doom is poised for victory. But as the combined intellects of Brainiac and the world's smartest man make their move toward conquering the keys to the sixth dimension, a much bigger power grows on the horizon. At last, the final form of Perpetua takes her shape, and the DCU will never be the same again!
After being off-planet for so long, the Justice League must try to pick up the pieces of their lives-but Lex Luthor has other plans. If he has his way, he'll show all of humanity that the Justice League will never be there in the world's time of need!
Time is running out for Erica to save Archer's Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies?
The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers.
What turned young Erica into the monster hunter she is today? Discover Erica Slaughter's true origin as she is further initiated into the House of Slaughter. But will she be sorted into the prestigious White Room, or the dreaded Black Room with her new nemesis Aaron?
In this volume collecting Talon #8-17 and Birds Of Prey #21, Calvin Rose must sneak into Bane's personal island fortress of Santa Prisca to capture scientist Sebastian Clark and uncover the truth about Bane's ongoing experiments on the island. [(W) James TynionIV, Christy Marx (A) Miguel Angel Sepulveda & Various (CA) Ken Hunt]
ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR APRIL 2016! James Tynion IV has already blown us away with The Woods and Memetic, and now he's teaming up with Thrillbent co-writer Noah J. Yuenkel (The House in the Wall) and artist Matthew Fox (Long Walk to Valhalla) to bring us a story about aliens in the Midwest. Becky Finch never wanted to be special. Malcolm Chamber wanted something more. A destiny. When Becky is marked by an alien's touch, she'll stumble into a mystery she never wanted. A mystery that almost ripped apart both their parents' lives 12 years ago. She'll need the help of her eccentric young classmate, Malcolm, as she finds the power within herself to uncover the truth. Collects the complete limited series, #1-6.
While the crew of students led by Adrian and Karen come face to face with the unseen terrors of the alien woods, tensions boil over back at the school as power-hungry players seize the opportunity to take control. [(W) James TynionIV (A) Michael Dialynas (CA) TBD]
The Horde is coming.
Final arc starts here! As war rages on the alien moon, those back on Earth put together one last attempt to bring Bay Point home.
Series finale! The students of Bay Point Preparatory High School spend their final days in the forests of the alien moon.
Having been stranded in an alien wilderness for well over a year, the former students of Bay Point Preparatory High School have had to grow up fast-first simply to survive, and later to build some kind of life on this foreign moon. But conflict rears its ugly head again as The Horde begins conscripting athletes to raise an army, separating and scattering the other survivors throughout New London. And as the growing threat of an upcoming massacre approaches, time is quickly running out to salvage the society Bay Point has become. Collects the critically acclaimed sixth arc of this best-selling series, issues #21-24.
The Black City collects the seventh arc of the best-selling series, now in development at Syfy. Is there a reason mankind has always feared the untamed forest? Karen, Sanami, and Ben will have to venture far beyond the reaches of the civilization they've built and into the heart of the alien wilderness in the hopes of finally going home. But in the center of the woods, they discover the truth behind the ancient fear of the forest for themselves. Collects issues #25-28.
Every 100 years, the Black City has selected a remote population from Earth and transported them to the woods. These civilizations have not always lived in harmony but now, they must either fight in unison to turn their weapons against the technology that brought them here in the first place, or meet total elimination in the face of Isaac's unworldly power. Will this unification of factions be enough, or are they all doomed? Written by James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, Memetic) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Gotham Academy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), The Woods Vol. 8: The Final War collects issues #29-32 of the GLAAD Award-winning series.
It's been three years since Bay Point Preparatory High School was mysteriously transported from suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin to an alien wilderness in the depths of space. Along the way, countless lives have been lost-teachers, students, friends, lovers...but a way home looms on the horizon, if they can survive it. Written by James Tynion IV (Dark Nights: Metal, Memetic) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Gotham Academy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), The Woods: The Way Home collects the critically acclaimed final arc of the bestselling series.
In the years since they were first transported to an alien wilderness in the depths of space, the students of Bay Point Preparatory High School have had to grow up fast-first simply to survive, and later to build some kind of life on this foreign moon. Now, that new life is being threatened as human nature yet again rears its ugly head, and the students discover something that was once thought impossible: a way home... Written by James Tynion IV (Justice League, Memetic) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), The Woods Yearbook Edition Book Three collects issues #25-36 of the seminal GLAAD Award-winning series.
Wynd and Oakley have discovered a secret magical society, hidden deep in the tunnels under Pipetown, that may hold the answers they seek. But if the Bandaged Man and his army have their way, no one - not even Wynd - will survive?
It's Wynd vs. the Bandaged Man! But if Wynd wants to save his friends, he'll need to accept who he truly is - and the power that comes with being a Weirdblood. [((w) James TynionIV /(a) Michael Dialynas /(ca) Michael Dialynas)]
James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and Michael Dialynas' (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) hit series returns as Wynd, Oakley, Thorn, and Yorik take the next step in their dangerous quest. But what is the secret behind Wynd's terrifying visions? Meanwhile, back in Pipetown, the dying King Yossar does the unthinkable in his attempt to bring Yorik home - letting Vampyres into the city for the first time in generations.
Can Wynd brave the wilderness to save his friend? As they cross the sea to Northport, Wynd and his friends are attacked by a mysterious enemy. Will Wynd rise to the moment and if so, at what cost?
