You'll go bananas for this new title collecting simian stories from SUPERBOY #76, SUPERMAN #138, THE FLASH (VOL. 1) #127, DETECTIVE COMICS #339 and 482, HAWKMAN #16, WONDER WOMAN #170, STRANGE ADVENTURES #201, SHAZAM #9, SUPER FRIENDS #30 and THE FLASH (VOL. 2) #151! Scheduled to ship in October. [Written by Otto Binder, John Broome, Gardner Fox and Others / Art by Carmine Infantino, Wayne Boring, George Papp, Ross Andru, C.C. Beck, Jim Starlin and Others Cover by Arthur Adams]
This new, oversize art book captures some of Jim Lee's most dynamic artwork from his decades in the comics industry. From his early work with WildStorm Productions to his recent turns drawing the greatest heroes in the DC Universe, this title collects hundreds covers and behind-the-scenes art from the artist's career. See why Jim Lee is considered the greatest comics artist of his generation with this extraordinary collection! This title was previously solicited as Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art Of Jim Lee.
This set contains the following 38 titles at an extra reduced price: Action Comics #1055; Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3; Batgirls #18; Batman #135; Batman / Superman: World's Finest #15; Batman Incorporated #8; Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three #5; Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1; Black Adam #11; Catwoman #55; City Boy #1; Cyborg #1; Dark Knights of Steel #11; DC / RWBY #4; Detective Comics #1072; Flash #798 & #799; Green Arrow #2; Green Lantern #1; Harley Quinn #30; Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #8; Justice Society of America #6; Multiversity: Harley Screws Up The DCU #3; Nightwing #104; Poison Ivy #12; Power Girl Special #1; Shazam! #1; Spirit World #1; Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1; Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #2; Superman #4; Superman: Lost #3; Tim Drake: Robin #9; Titans #1; Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3; Vigil #1; WildC.A.T.s #7; Wonder Woman #799.
Fast facts, incredible info, and tantalizing trivia about the heroes and villains of the whole DC Comics Universe. DC Comics: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know has the lowdown on everyone's favorite DC Comics Super Heroes and Super-Villains, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and The Joker. The infographic design of each spectacularly illustrated, double-page feature gives readers a totally new slant on the DC Comics Universe and its super-powered heroes and villains, fantastic weapons, futuristic technology, strange planets, exotic places, and alternate worlds.
Presenting the Batgirls! While Batwoman is away in Europe, a group of young women decide to pick up her mantle and protect the streets of Gotham City themselves! New allies are recruited throughout the city as the girls uncover an orphanage that's imprisoning children and using them to help build deadly weapons to aid the Nazis. Do these raw recruits have what it takes-or are they out of their league?
Double shipping in May! In issue #12, the Bombshells face triumph and tragedy as the Battle of Britain concludes. Nereus continues to pound London with his horde of undead, ocean-based Tenebrae. The giant Kraken has been defeated, but now an even bigger and deadlier menace rises up to take its place. Not even the combined might of all the Bombshells looks as if it can prevail, leading one person to make an unprecedented sacrifice.
Double shipping in May! It's back to the home front for an adventure with the Batgirls. Batwoman is still away, fighting the good fight on the European front. So it's up to Kathy, Nell, Bette, Harper and the rest of the gang to see that the streets of Gotham City are safe from both common criminals and international spies!
In this final issue, will Power Girl join Faora in creating a new Krypton? When given the chance to avenge her family on Hugo Strange, will Lois Lane take the shot? Then, find out which side Lex Luthor has truly been on, and what this means for the future of the Bombshells! Watch for the return of the Bombshells in an all-new series coming soon!
In these tales, a threat of cosmic proportions to DC's newest (and oldest) universe compels one of the most unusual groups of heroes ever assembled to take on the most mysterious foe they have ever encountered. Join the original Batman, Kamandi, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold, Dr. Light, Steel, and Sinestro in their quest to save the universe before time runs out Collects Generations Shattered #1, Generations Forged #1, and the story "Generations Fractured" from Detective Comics #1027.
DC Comics: The Art of Lee Bermejo collects the boldest and most iconic work of celebrated comics artist Lee Bermejo! Known for his incredible and distinctive work on the Joker and Lex Luthor: Man of Steel collaborations with writer Brian Azzarello, Before Watchmen: Rorschach, a long list of powerfully compelling covers, and more, Lee Bermejo's work speaks for itself! This volume is a beautiful and brilliant showcase of Bermejo's art and features commentary on some of his favorite titles, essays from fellow comics professional and friends, behind-the-scenes artwork, and an extensive gallery of some of his finest covers. Art and new cover by Lee Bermejo.
Six years ago, Gotham City weathered its greatest test as The Riddler shut down all power days before a terrifying superstorm! But the Dark Knight isn't the only hero to surface during this moment in time known as the Zero Year! Journey back to the Zero Year to see the early tales of heroes and heroines such as Nightwing, Green Arrow, Batgirl, Superman, Birds of Prey, Catwoman and more! Collects Batman #24-25, Detective Comics #25, Batgirl #25, Batwing #25, Batwoman #25, Birds of Prey #25, Catwoman #25, The Flash #25, Green Arrow #25, Green Lantern Corps #25, Nightwing #25, Red Hood and The Outlaws #25, and Action Comics #25. [(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Greg Capullo & Various (CA) Greg Capullo]
The Bombshells face their final battle as a supernatural Nazi invasion begins! On top of that, Hugo Strange unleashes his failed lab experiments on Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy's circus, and Lois Lane has her chance to avenge her family on the villain-will she take the shot? Amid the chaos, discover Lex Luthor's true colors as he reveals which side he's really on, and what that means for the future of the Bombshells! Collects DC Comics: Bombshells #25 and #30-33.
Featuring iconic artwork by renowned comic artists, DC Comics Coloring Book includes stunning line art of beloved characters such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. This action-packed adult coloring book is filled with ready-to-color illustrations of the most iconic characters from DC Comics history. From the bright red and blue of Superman soaring over Earth to the rich greens and yellows of Wonder Woman's homeland, Themyscira, the heraldry of the Super Heroes is yours to design and color.
Explore the latest developments and clashes in the DC Comics Universe. The iconic Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Flash have been transformed in recent years, along with many other DC Comics characters. This new edition of the encyclopedia brings everything up to date once more, providing an accessible and illustrated guide to this world. Created in full collaboration with DC Comics, and featuring a foreword by Jim Lee, this authoritative tome covers more than 1,200 heroes and villains in extensive detail. Catch up with comics characters featured in film and television as well as the impact of key crossover events such as Rebirth, Doomsday Clock, and Death Metal. With a brand-new cover design, and comic artwork, more than 80 years of comics history explodes off every page!
The 1999 event masterminded by Grant Morrison is collected in its entirety in one massive hardcover! In the 853rd century, Earth remains safe thanks to the descendants of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and others-but they've never met anything like the sentient super-computer Solaris. This incredible collection includes DC One Million #1-4, plus the #1,000,000 issues of Action Comics, Adventures Of Superman, Aquaman, Azrael, Batman, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat, Booster Gold, Catwoman, Chase, Chronos, The Creeper, Detective Comics, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hitman, Impulse, JLA, Legion Of Super Heroes, Legionnaires, Lobo, Martian Manhunter, Nightwing, Power Of Shazam, Resurrection Man, Robin, Starman, Superboy, Supergirl, Superman, Superman: The Man Of Steel, Superman: The Man Of Tomorrow, Wonder Woman, Young Justice, as well as DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1 and Superman/Batman #79-80. [(W) Grant Morrison & Various (A) Val Semeiks & Various (CA) Ryan Sook]
Written by DOUG MOENCH and A.J. LIEBERMAN Art by BARRY KITSON and GREG SCOTT Cover by BARRY KITSON Jordy is big and simple. Hewould never use his enormous strength to hurt someone - but inside him lurks something bad. Can Batman remove the demonic Bad without destroying Jordy? Reprinted from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #146-148, plus a tale from LOTDK #179 starring Fat Man and Little Boy.
Written by JEPH LOEB Art by ED MCGUINNESS and CAM SMITH Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Look out! It's a brand-new Toyman, and he's made in Japan! Plus: Bizarro switches bodies with Superman, Uncle Sam meets The Man of Steel, and Lois Lane learns of the existence of The Suicide Squad. Taken from the pages of SUPERMAN #177-178 and #181-182! Scheduled to arrive on DECEMBER 22 96 pages. Full Color.
Written by JOE KELLY and CHUCK DIXON Art by DUNCAN ROULEAU, PASCAL FERRY, KANO and OTHERS Cover by SCOTT MCDANIEL These spectacular stories from ACTION COMICS #768, 771, 772 and 773 guest-star the Marvel Family and Nightwing, and include an epic controntation between The Man of Steel and Ra's Al Ghul! Scheduled to arrive on JULY 6 96 pages. Full Color.
A Diamond Select Toys release! The DC Comics VInimates line keeps going with another assortment of the DCU's greatest heroes and villains! This new batch includes Justice League member Aquaman in his classic costume, Shazam! in his modern garb, and the ruler of Apokolips - Darkseid! Each 4-inch vinyl figure is sculpted in the Miniamtes block-figure style, striking a pose straight from the comics, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
The DC Universe expands with even more Vinimates vinyl figures set in the world of DC Comics! The Flash, Green Arrow and Supergirl are the latest characters to get the 4-inch block-figure treatment, and each appears in their most famous comic-book look. Set in poses straight off the pages of their titles, each comes packaged in a full-color window box and is in scale with other Vinimates vinyl figures. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
The heroes and villains of the DC Universe are back in the second series of comic-based DC Vinimates! Three new 4 vinyl figures - Superman, The Joker, and Wonder Woman - are sculpted in the block-figure style, each striking an iconic pose straight from the comics. Each Vinimate comes packaged in a full-color box.
In these stories from issues #1-6 of the hit series, learn the story behind this alternate reality where the Second World War is fought by superpowered women on the front lines and behind the scenes! It all begins with the stories of Batwoman, Wonder Woman and Supergirl.
In these tales from issues #7-12, meet the Batgirls! While Batwoman is away in Europe, a group of young women decide to pick up her mantle and protect the streets of Gotham City themselves! Supergirl and Stargirl wonder if they are being used as instruments of propaganda, while mythological creatures attack the Allied forces, bringing Wonder Woman into the fray!
As World War II rages across Europe in these stories from issues #13-18, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known! With an old villain arising from beyond the grave, Aquawoman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Zatanna, Catwoman and Raven must aid the Allied forces, while at home a brave group of Batgirls must defend the homeland!
Introducing two new Bombshells: Vixen and Hawkgirl! Joined by Batwoman and Renee Montoya, the group comes face to face with Cheetah and mechanical gods that prompt the return of Wonder Woman! Collects issues #19-24.
This beautiful book features the distinctive style of Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke, dating back to 1985's Talent Showcase #19, and stories from Batman: Gotham Knights, Legion Worlds, JSA All Stars, Jonah Hex and more, plus dozens of covers! This new trade paperback edition adds over twenty covers not collected in the Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art Of Darwyn Cooke hardcover!
The Joker! Grodd! Darkseid! Lex Luthor! These and dozens of other DCU evildoers took center stage in September's giant Villains Month event! This incredible book collects Justice League #23.1-23.4, Justice League of America #7.1-7.4, Justice League Dark #23.1-23.2, Aquaman #23.1-23.2, Earth 2 #15.1-15.2, The Flash #23.1-23.3, Green Arrow #23.1, Wonder Woman #23.1-23.2, Action Comics #23.1-23.4, Superman #23.1-23.4, Batman/Superman #3.1, Batman #23.1-23.4, Batman and Robin #23.1-23.4, Batman: The Dark Knight #23.1-23.4, Detective Comics #23.1-23.4, Green Lantern #23.1-23.4, Swamp Thing #23.1 and Teen Titans #23.1-23.2. Note: The 3D motion cover will be available only on the first printing of this title. [(W) Ann Nocenti & Various]
Superman: Man of Tomorrow takes the traditional digest biography series format and and shakes it up for a new generation. Just in time for the new Batman vs Superman movie! How did a child from another planet named Kal-El become farm boy Clark Kent? What happened to his planet and family? What powers does he possess and what are his weaknesses? Who are his most trusted allies and fearsome foes? In this biography, complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and fact boxes, young readers will learn the complete history of Metropolis' invulnerable champion.
From Kotobukiya. The highly-requested Mera finally joins the Bishoujo series lineup! Mera is beautifully rendered in the Bishoujo style by series illustrator Shunya Yamashita: she displays her Atlantean roots with her graceful yet dynamic pose and her long and glistening hair! In the expert hands of the sculptor, Munchkin, life seems to surge in this sculpt to the very end of her fingertips and hair. Mera's body suit has been recreated with a special iridescent paint, and her hydrokinetic abilities are shown with the large wave of water swirling around her on the base for a dramatic scene!
Based on the pinup-style artwork of Ant Lucia Retro-inspired pennant 12' x 30' Premium soft fabric Great for home or office
As World War II rages across Europe, the Allied forces issue a call to arms for the greatest heroines the world has ever known, including Batwoman, Diana of the Amazons, Mera and more! With aid from their allies at home and abroad, these mighty women will turn the tide of war and defend Truth, Justice and Freedom. Collects DC Comics: Bombshells issues #1-6.
In Gotham City, copycat Batgirls protect the homefront. In Greece, Wonder Woman faces a battalion of the undead. In London, Stargirl and Supergirl learn a dangerous family secret. And in Berlin, Zatanna attempts to thwart the evil magic that's been released into the world. The paths of these super-heroines and more will converge as they face their greatest challenge yet. Collects DC Comics: Bombshells #7-12!
Transform into the Amazonian Princess with this Wonder Woman Cape Deluxe! This glossy red cape has extra volume and features a gold W symbol on the back and a blue and white star pattern on the underside. A hook-and-loop closure fastens at the neck. It's cropped too, so you can show off the rest of your Wonder Woman costume!
A Diamond Select Toys release! Deathstroke the Terminator is slicing his way into the DC Gallery Diorama line! Slade Wilson wields double swords in this dynamic sculpture, which stands approximately 10 inches tall on a diorama base. Cast in high-quality PVC, it comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Caesar, sculpted by Alterton.
A Diamond Select Toys release! Tim Drake arcs over a smokestack in this dynamic new entry in the DC Comic Gallery Diorama line. Measuring approximately 9 inches tall, this sculpture of Robin is crafted of high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint details. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Shawn Knapp, sculpted by Joe Menna.
The Fastest Man Alive takes a split second to pose, joining the rest of his Justice League counterparts in the DC Comics Icon statue line. This limited edition of 5200 measures approximately 10 tall.
Discover the secrets of the mysterious member of the Trinity of Sin, Pandora, with this special set which includes Pandora and her puzzling Skull Box.
Just because he's known as the Dark Knight doesn't mean he doesn't want to shed a little light on things from time to time. That's where this comes in! Measuring approximately 23½-inches tall, the Batman Batwing Poseable Desk Light is adjustable and powered by USB. 9-foot USB cable included.
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE Art by VAL SEMEIKS and DAN GREEN Cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE Blink, the blind man who can see through the eyes of whomever he touches, is back in this story from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #164-167!
Written by TOM PEYER Art by TONY HARRIS, WADE VON GRAWBADGER and WAYNE FAUCHER Cover by TONY HARRIS In a 3-part tale from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #169-171 featuring art by Tony Harris, The Dark Knight encounters Frank Sharp, an exceptionally ugly man who has the ability to make people do whatever he wants just by shaking their hand. Sharp is out to make a name for himself in Gotham City's worlds of politics and crime - if Batman doesn't stop him first. Plus, a tale illustrated by Harris from HOURMAN #22, guest-starring Young Justice! Scheduled to arrive on MARCH 16 96 pages. Full Color.
Written by MARV WOLFMAN Art by GENE COLAN & BOB SMITH Cover by GENE COLAN & DICK GIORDANO The acclaimed creative team behind Tomb of Dracula reunited in 1982 for DC's NIGHT FORCE! Now, DC reprints issues #1-4 of this cult favorite series that taps into the lore of Dracula. The series begins as the mysterious sorcerer Baron Winter assembles a team to take on an occult evil. But can the granddaughter of Dracula's greatest foe, a powerful parapsychologist and a timelost warrior from the court of King David tackle these threats? Scheduled to arrive on MARCH 23 96 pages. Full Color.
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER Art by TIMOTHY TRUMAN and MICHALE BAIR Cover by TIMOTHY TRUMAN The first four issues of the 12-part maxiseries are back, with a tale of the reconstruction period in which Silas Kent and his family make their way to Kansas, only to run afoul of murderous Luther Reid.
In these tales from THE KENTS #5-8, the war is on, and Nathan Kent is scouting for General Lyons while his brother rides with Quantrill.
The best figurines from the DC Super Hero Collection are being relaunched in metallic polyresin with new packaging, improved figurine bases and updated magazines. the collection features 1:21 scale figurines of DC Comics greatest heroes and villains. Each figurine comes with a 16-page booklet detailing the character's history.
It's a bat-tastic bunch of Vinimates in DC Comics VInimates Series 6! Each from a popular new Batman comic series, The Batman Who Laughs, Batman: Damned and Batman: White Knight each get the 4-inch vinyl figure treatment in this series, based on the popular Minimates block figure-style. Each comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
What are your super powers? Billy Batson is ready to find out in the new Shazam movie, and this smiling Shazam vinyl figure is ready to join the DC Vinimates line! Standing approximately 4 inches tall, this vinyl figure is sculpted in the Minimates block-figure style, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
This Justice League decal is perfect for use on car windows, laptops, tablets and more. Made of high quality polyester and then printed, it will look great outdoors or in for a very long time! This decal features Midnighter in action.
All roads lead to Russia in this new title collecting issues 26-29 and Annual #1! As the journey continues, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy find a magical stowaway: Raven! And Supergirl and Steve Trevor's progress is halted when Supergirl's reaction to Kryptonite knocks the train off its rails-how can she save her fellow passengers while fighting Russian spies, German spies and Lex Luthor?
In a sequel to DC Comics: The Sequential Art of Amanda Conner, we present more of the ultra-talented Ms. Conner's comics, including Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1-4, Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1, The Kamandi Challenge #3, Harley Quinn: Be Careful What You Wish For #1, Batman #68, the Supergirl stories from Wednesday Comics #1-12, and more.
The period from the 1970s to the second half of the 1980s was an important turning point in the history of American comics. Known as the Bronze Age, this era saw numerous superhero comics courageously shed light on the social issues of the period and its darker sides. This statue is based on a legendary artist's reinterpretation of Batman at that time in a photo-realistic style for a new generation of comic fans, and is sculpted in the impressive size of a 1/6-scale and over 12 tall! The base features a metal plate decorated with Batman's chest logo that the statue attaches to with embedded magnets. It is a simple feature that allows for a high level of freedom. This product uses environmentally-friendly packaging, including recycled paper.
Barbara Gordon grew up idolizing Batman, the masked vigilante who protected her home of Gotham City. As she got older, she realized that one person wasn't enough to protect all the people of Gotham from the city's widespread crime - and she was ready to step up and help. But how did Barbara become Batgirl? How does she use technology to fight crime? What super-villains has she encountered? In this illustrated biography full of character profiles and fast facts, you'll learn everything you should know about the girl behind the mask. Part of the Backstories series, DC Comics fans will learn all about this resourceful young woman!
Based on the art of Ant Lucia, sculpted by Jack Mathews and Karen Palinko. Calling all ghouls and goblins-Batgirl is here in this new Bombshells statue, and she's a real treat! This limited edition of 5,200 measures approximately 10.6' tall. Allocations may occur.
Decorate your car, home, or office with Ant Lucia's popular pin-up-style redesigns of DC Comics' characters! Choose from Catwoman, Hawkgirl, Katana, Mera, Stargirl, or Zatanna.
A Diamond Select Toys release! Beware his power, Green Lantern's light! Measuring approximately 10 inches tall, this PVC sculpture of Green Lantern features detailed sculpting by Joe Menna based on a design by Joe Allard. As he flies through space wearing a ring-constructed armor and shield, Green Lantern is making sure your sector is safe! Packaged in a full-color window box with an opening front panel. Previously a GameStop exclusive.
DC Collectibles adds four more popular characters to the Icons action figure line with Deathstroke (from Teen Titans: The Judas Contract), Cyborg Deluxe Action Figure (from Forever Evil), Swamp Thing (from Dark Genesis) and Wonder Woman (from Justice League: The Amazo Virus)! Each action figure comes with its own accessories. Wonder Woman stands 6 tall. Allocations may occur.
From Enesco. Hero and villain strike a power pose in this DC Comics figurine by Jim Shore. Back to back with her nemesis, Wonder Woman and Cheetah stand fabulously in their dazzling uniforms. Always up to something, Cheetah prowls maniacally into your home. Each Jim Shore DC Comics Polyresin figure comes packaged in an attractive gift box.
Carry your keys on two new DC Comics keychains from Monogram! Each features a dangler with a miniature head of one of your favorite characters, either Harley Quinn or the Joker.
Do you think you know the Dark Knight? Put your knowledge to the test with hundreds of Batman-based trivia questions. The DC Comics: Batman Pop Quiz Trivia Deck contains nearly 200 comics-based questions, from the Caped Crusader's 1939 debut in Detective Comics to the DC Rebirth in the modern era. With loads of questions at a range of difficulties, you'll have fun challenging your friends and quizzing yourself to see if you can answer the questions on the spot. The deck features 80 pages of sturdy card stock and is held together with a grommet, making it easy to read and perfect for on-the-go fun.
Do you think you know Wonder Woman? Put your knowledge to the test with hundreds of Wonder Woman-based trivia questions. Wonder Woman is one of the most iconic Super heroes of all time. Now fans can challenge themselves with the DC Comics: Wonder Woman Pop Quiz Trivia Deck! It has nearly 200 intriguing questions, from historical facts about Wonder Woman to trivia on your favorite comics of the past and present. With loads of questions at a range of difficulties, you'll have fun challenging your friends and quizzing yourself to see if you can answer the questions on the spot.
First appearing in World's Finest Comics #142, the Composite Superman is after Superman and Batman! The powerful DC supervillain has shapeshifted into half-Man of Steel, half-Caped Crusader, but his green skin gives him away as the imposter he is. Packaged in a window display box, this DC Comics Composite Superman POP! Vinyl Figure measures approximately 3¾-inches tall. Quantities are limited!
From BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #197-199 and 212, a criminal with something to prove stalks Batman, and a young man takes his date to a Gotham City rooftop to look for the Dark Knight.
Batman and Oracle must solve a string of murders in a part of Gotham City no one knew existed, leading Oracle into a world of her greatest dreams - and nightmares. Plus: Batman tangles with Mr. Freeze! From LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT # 180-181 and 190-191.
Collecting tales from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #168, and 177-180. When Catwoman tries to crush a human slave trade run in Gotham City, it draws the attention of Batman. Plus: Batman tries to regain his lost memory in a story from FABLES creator Bill Willingham, and Fat and Little Boy, from BATMAN: BROKEN CITY, are back!
Written by KURT BUSIEK Art and cover by STUART IMMONEN Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 19 96 pages. Full Color. Clark Kent's life is filled with the taunts of his peers, who compare him to the fictional Clark Kent - the one with super-powers. What happens when he discovers powers of his own? Don't miss this title reprinting the first two issues of the 4-part miniseries that's set in the real world!
Written by KURT BUSIEK Art and cover by STUART IMMONEN Reprinting issues #3-4 of the original miniseries! Pursued by agents of his own country who want to "draft" him into service, Clark has one overriding concern beyond his own freedom: The safety and security of his wife and children!
Written by JAMES ROBINSON and DANNY FINGEROTH Art by VAL SEMEIKS, RANDY GREEN, WAYNE FAUCHER and PAUL NEARY Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN Superman has his first encounter with one of his earliest and strangest foes, the Ultra-Humanite, in tales from LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #1-3 written by James Robinson. Plus, from issue #39 of that series, Superman meets a billionaire who believes Earth is doomed to explode - just like Krypton! Scheduled to arrive on JANUARY 26 96 pages. Full Color.
The city needs your help! Suit up in an instant with these Sun-Staches, and battle the bland and mediocre. Don the shades and embrace your secret identity. Show your hero's true colors and rise to the calling! Be Batman! Be Catwoman! Channel your inner Harley Quinn! Laugh it up as The Joker!
Every hero needs a villain. In fighting them, the extreme superiority of our heroes is revealed. The methods and morals of villains are usually the key difference between them and the heroes. Brilliant and sinister, calculating and rash, the most spectacular and horrifying moments of the villains in the DC Comics Universe are explored in DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments. DC Comics has created some of the most twisted and complex villainous characters in the world of comics.
Every hero needs a villain. In fighting them, the extreme superiority of our heroes is revealed. The methods and morals of villains are usually the key difference between them and the heroes. Many bad guys cause mayhem for mayhem's sake, with sometimes no apparent reason other than simply being bad. What makes a villain great, however, is the complexity of their character. The truly terrible villains of DC Comics have depths of cruelty that grow with them, and specific motivations driving them. They challenge the heroes and their ideals, seeing the caped and cowled figures as obstacles to be overcome. Compiled by fans, these 100 moments are the greatest (worst?) villainous acts in DC Comic book history. It's a great starting point for new readers or a nostalgic look for hardcore fans through the villains old and new.
The best figurines from the DC Comics Super Hero Collection are being relaunched in metallic polyresin with new packaging, improved bases and updated magazines. The collection features 1:21 scale figurines of DC Comics greatest heroes and villains. Each figurine comes with a 16-page booklet detailing the character's history.
Is Superman the strongest super-hero alive? Where is Wonder Woman from? Is Darkseid the most evil super-villain ever? Who is the fastest man alive? Who are Batman's allies? Have to know the answers to these questions? Look no further than the DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition. Written by DC Comics experts, this illustrated encyclopedia features more than 200 incredible characters and teams, including Batman, Harley Quinn, Justice League, and so many more. This comprehensive guide covers the latest key storylines for each character and includes stunning new images from the comics. It is also packed full of vital statistics and explains each character's super powers, from indestructibility to sorcery.
Trace DC's fascinating story: the company's beginnings as National Allied Publications in the 1934, and its subsequent change to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1937. The book details all the major DC publishing landmarks and more, displayed clearly, month by month. Highlighting the debuts of iconic super heroes like Superman and Batman, the geniuses that invented them, and the real-life events, like the Vietnam War, the atom bomb, and the Space Race, that shaped the atmosphere of the times, DC Comics: A Visual History follows the characters' foray into the real world through TV series and blockbuster movies. This updated and expanded edition, with 16 new pages to cover 2010-2014, features a new slipcase design along with two new prints packed inside.
ART BY VARIOUS This September, DC Comics explodes with 52 new #1 issues! DC's entire line of comic books starring the World's Greatest Super-Heroes is being renumbered with new, innovative storylines featuring the most iconic of DC's characters, helmed by the most creative writers and artists in the industry. To celebrate this momentous occasion, DC Direct is producing an incredible portfolio featuring the striking cover images from all 52 debut issues illustrated by superstar artists including Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, David Finch, Ivan Reis, Francis Manapul, George Pérez and many more! Fifty two images by various cover artists are printed on high-quality 4-color matte paper stock, collected in a 4-color folder and shrink-wrapped together. All prints measure 9' x 12' and are ready for framing. Limited Edition.Quantities may be allocated Scheduled to arrive on October 5, 2011 Portfolio
Batman: Gotham City's Guardian takes the traditional digest biography series format and shakes it up for a new generation. Just in time for the new Batman vs Superman movie! What was Bruce Wayne's childhood like? Why does he dress up like a bat? What compels him to protect Gotham City? How did he become the world's greatest detective? Who are his most trusted allies and fearsome foes? In this biography, complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and fact boxes, young readers will delight in learning the complete history of Gotham's fearless protector.
Super heroes seem pretty tough, but they actually feel happy, sad, proud, and angry just like everyone else. Classic DC character art featuring fan favorites (such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Supergirl, and their friends) illustrates the full range of feelings in this concept board book. Little ones are also invited to talk about what makes them feel angry, excited, or scared. DC super heroes provide a fun, easy way to explore emotions with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Sculpted by Jay Kushwara. Putting the force in the Speed Force, the latest statue from the DC Core line has the legendary hero cracking the pavement with the impact of his strides. This Scarlet Speedster will make a great addition to any collection. DC Core is a line of 9 premium statues that appeals to fans of DC and its core characters. Made from PVC, this statue line provides fans a great, high-quality product at a consumer-friendly price, making them ideal for collectors of any budget. Limited to 5,000 pieces. Figure measures 10 tall. Allocations may occur. Final products may differ from images shown.
A Diamond Select Toys release! In the wake of Justice League, the Aquaman movie is on our sonar, and DST is offering a new PVC diorama based on the film! This exclusive 9-inch sculpture of Black Manta features detailed sculpting by Rocco Tartamella based on a design by Mark Wong, with fine paintwork that compares with a high-end resin statue. This diorama is in scale to all other DC Movie Gallery PVC dioramas, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Previously a GameStop exclusive.
From Bensussen Dutch & Associates. Ever wanted a more home-made vibe from your vinyl collectibles? Each figure in the Handmade by Robots line is sculpted, painted, and packaged to look like a handmade knit toy! This adorable figure is sculpted to appear floppy and slightly imperfect. This Handmade by Robots Vinyl Figure measures approximately 6" tall.
The DC Comics HeroClix: Green Arrow and the Justice Society Monthly Organized Play Kit features Green Arrow, Wildcat, and Black Canary! The DC Comics HeroClix: Green Arrow and the Justice Society Monthly Organized Play Kit contains everything a retailer needs to bring HeroClix players into their store for weekly events including new limited edition figures not found anywhere else! Each Monthly Organized Play Kit ships the last week of the month for use in the following month or anytime thereafter. Stores should schedule their weekly HeroClix events in the WizKids Info Network (win.wizkids.com). WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. NOT FOR RESALE. MAXIMUM 3 PER STORE.
From Cryptozoic Entertainment. You can never have too many shoes! Pumps are glamorous miniature high-heeled shoes inspired by the costumes, props, and personalities of DC's favorite female heroes and villains, including Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Supergirl, and Batgirl. For example, the Wonder Woman Pump features a transparent heel influenced directly by the character's Invisible Plane and a strap designed after her iconic Lasso of Truth! Each Pump is approximately 2.25 inches tall, is finished with pearlescent metallic paint, and comes inside a high-fashion-style shoebox. There are nine distinct shoes in the Pumps collection, plus three rare variants. Collect them all!
Wonder Woman is the Champion of Themyscira, one of the strongest people on Earth, hero to all Amazons, and a connection between Gods and mortals. What perils will face her on the HeroClix tabletop?! • You can play DC Comics HeroClix Battlegrounds: Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary as a scenario, or as part of a campaign. Best of all, it's an easy way to learn HeroClix! With an improved rulebook and the best looking figures we've ever put in an intro product, this can't be missed! • This boxed-set is a great way for 2 players to learn HeroClix! • This starter set contains everything up to 4 people need to play HeroClix (Exact game components subject to change): 10 HeroClix Figures • 20 HeroClix Character Cards • 18 Object and Terrain Tokens • 4 Full-Color Maps • 2 Six-Sided dice with the Wonder Woman logo • 1 HeroClix Powers & Abilities Card • 1 HeroClix Core Rulebook • 1 Scenario/Campaign Rulebook
Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are back along with a lot of new friends as their Secret Hero Society goes to Spring Break! Clark Kent is thrilled when he receives an invite to a spring break academic retreat. After taking down the villains of Ducard Academy the previous year, going back to life on the farm was a bit dull. Better yet, his friends Bruce and Diana have been invited there, too! What better way to spend spring break than with old friends (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn) and new ones like Arthur Curry (Aquaman), Barry Allen (the Flash), and Vic Stone (Cyborg)? Well, that is until kids start disappearing, one by one. Plus, there's a lake monster, bigfoot has been spotted, there are reports of a boogeyman, and there may or may not be a UFO crashed into the lake. Clark, Bruce, and Diana will have to reassemble the Junior Detective - er - Criminal Investigation Unit, in an all-new, supernatural adventure!
Discover the origins, secrets, and nefarious schemes of the most powerful and corrupt villains in the DC Universe in this lavishly illustrated visual history, now available in paperback for the first time. This deluxe book celebrates nearly eighty years of compellingly corrupt characters from the DC Universe's remarkable gallery of super-villains. From the Penguin to Harley Quinn and Doomsday to General Zod, DC Comics: Super-Villains explores the story of these beloved baddies through new interviews with acclaimed writers and artists, including Jim Lee, Mike Carlin, Dan DiDio, and Chuck Dixon. Featuring a foreword by filmmaker and comic book writer Kevin Smith, and an exclusive cover illustrated by acclaimed artist Phil Jimenez.
They're the Vinimates you need and deserve! The cast of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy come to the DC Vinimates line with these three new releases: Batman, the Joker and Bane! Each 4-inch vinyl figure is sculpted in the Minimates block-figure style and strikes a pose straight from the movie. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
They're the Vinimates you need and deserve! The cast of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy come to the DC Vinimates line with these three new releases: Batman, the Joker, and Bane! Each 4-inch vinyl figure is sculpted in the Minimates block-figure style and strikes a pose straight from the movie. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!
Wonder Woman: Amazon Warrior takes the traditional digest biography series format and shakes it up for a new generation. Just in time for the new Batman vs. Superman movie, featuring Wonder Woman. Who is Wonder Woman? How did she become a powerful super-hero? What abilites does she use to fight for what is right? In this biography - complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and fact boxes - young readers will delight in learning the complete history of the awesome Amazon princess.
The Joker and Harley issue of the Eaglemoss Masterpiece Collection features 1:16 scale, polyresin figurines of DC Comic's most twisted couple. Packaged together, the Joker and Harley Quinn figurines come complete with a 28-page magazine detailing their comic book history.
From Bensussen Dutch & Associates. Ever wanted a more home-made vibe from your vinyl collectibles? Each figure in the Handmade by Robots line is sculpted, painted, and packaged to look like a handmade knit toy! This adorable figure is sculpted to appear floppy and slightly imperfect. These Handmade by Robots Vinyl Figures of Superman and Wonder Woman measure approximately 6" tall.
Brand new "Play at Home" kits are designed to give everyone a chance to receive a Wonder Woman promotional figure to celebrate the Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary set release. This version of of Diana features a classic sculpt! The sculpt features excellent detail, a superior paint job, and small terrain! This kit also comes with a special Invisible Jet Clix FX bystander as well as a double-sided map that has each square individually labeled to make it easier to play HeroClix remotely.
From Enesco. Princess Diana stands calm amid the sun-bleached rubble and ruin of the crumbling temple. A new day dawns, and Wonder Woman greets it with steely eyed serenity in this imposing DC Comics Wonder Woman Grand Jester Studios 1:6 Scale Statue. Limited to 1,500 numbered pieces, she stands almost 19" tall and is finely crafted of resin and calcium carbonate. Make her yours!
One day, an alien orphan crash-lands on Earth and is adopted by a human couple, the Kents. Many years later, that little baby becomes Superman, protector of Earth! But how did the Man of Steel go from orphan to super hero? Experience Clark Kent's incredible journey in this action-packed chapter book for early readers featuring vibrant art by DC Comics illustrators.
She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons, but she left her homeland - and her royal birthright - behind to become a protector for the entire planet of Earth: Wonder Woman! Follow young Diana's incredible transformation from princess to super hero in this action-packed chapter book for early readers featuring colorful illustrations by DC Comics artists.
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! Kotobukiya's groundbreaking DC Comics Classic Costume ARTFX+ Statue series brings you brand new non-articulated comic book characters based on vintage 1980's Super Powers action figure sculpts enlarged to 1/10th scale. Swinging into action after Superman, Green Lantern, and the Flash is the dynamic duo featuring the boy wonder himself, ROBIN! Retro is in and you can celebrate the great action figures of yesteryear with this vintage-inspired Dick Grayson resembling a classic five points-of-articulation toy. An all new sculpt updates the classic style yet retains the nostalgic feel, and collectors will immediately recognize the inspiration for this look. Robin is eager to leap into the fray as he stands in his classic costume, outfitted in a snappy red shirt with short green sleeves and matching green trunks, gloves, and boots. Grayson further accents his ensemble with a black and yellow belt, yellow ties on his shirt, a black and yellow Robin symbol, black mask, and of course his short yellow cape! Sculpted by Naoya Mutou, Robin Classic Costume ARTFX+ stands just under 7 ? inches tall (1/10th scale along with his mentor Batman) on his included magnetic display base with perfect stability. Collect all of the DC Comics Classic Costume Statues including Robin's crime-fighting partner Batman (sold separately)!
From Koto. Kotobukiya's groundbreaking DC Comics Classic Costume ARTFX+ Statue series brings you brand new non-articulated comic book characters based on vintage 1980s Super Powers action figure sculpts enlarged to 1/10th scale. Speeding his way into your collection after Superman and Green Lantern is the fastest man alive, The Flash! Retro is in and you can celebrate the great action figures of yesteryear with this vintage-inspired Barry Allen Flash resembling a classic five points-of-articulation toy. An all new sculpt updates the classic style yet retains the nostalgic feel, and collectors will immediately recognize the inspiration for this look. The Flash stands in a classic action figure running pose, his elbows bent as he starts to pick up speed. Whether you had the original Super Powers figure or not you'll love the bright colors of this new version with the eye-catching scarlet costume, yellow highlights, lightning symbol on his chest, and of course Barry's blue eyes. Sculpted by Naoya Mutou, The Flash Classic Costume ARTFX+ stands just under 8 tall (1/10th scale) on his included magnetic display base with perfect stability!
Eisner Award-winning artist Darwyn Cooke lends his amazing design skills to a new line of action figures. Harley Quinn (3) stands 6.6 tall. Allocations May Occur.
In brightest day and in blackest night, Hal Jordan heeds all calls for help as sector 2814's Green Lantern. But before Hal became a galactic guardian, he was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force. Follow in Hal's footsteps as he becomes the greatest Green Lantern of all! This action-packed chapter book for early readers is filled with comic art by DC Comics illustrators.
Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke is back with a second series of designer action figures, including some of the DC Universe's greatest heroes: The Flash (4), Green Lantern John Stewart (5), Wonder Woman (6) and Catwoman (7)! Each figure sold separately. Each measures 6 3/4" tall. Allocations may occur.
The latest Eaglemoss Masterpiece boxset features The Flash, Green Lantern and Green Arrow. All three 1:16 scale figurines come together with a 48-page magazine.
From Kotobukiya. From the dream team of Snyder and Capullo, presented by DC Black Label, Batman from Batman: Last Knight on Earth is joining the ARTFX line! The Dark Knight is depicted as he traverses the earth with the head of his nemesis TheJoker sealed in a container. Standing 11¾" tall, this detailed piece captures the stylization and form of the unique pencil work in the comics.The statue's base is a metal plate in the shape of the logo on Batman's chest, and has a simple design that is easy to display straight out of the box.
In 1938, Superman led the charge. The world's first super-hero was soon followed by his Justice League teammates Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, Shazam, and Green Lantern. You can trace these characters' evolution, and learn about the company and creators who made them the enduring pop culture icons they are today in DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle, the most comprehensive, chronological history of DC Comics ever published. Fully updated, this best-selling, visually stunning book details the debuts and careers of every major hero and villain in the DC Universe. It also chronicles the company's fascinating history, highlighting its publishing milestones and expansion into movies and television, alongside the real-world events that shaped the times.
In the first ever collection of the DC/Dark Horse Superman crossover stories, the Man of Steel faces the universe's deadliest foe, but is he truly strong enough to defeat the xenomorph? Follow the Last Son of Krypton through the world of Madman and explore the jungles of East Africa with him alongside Tarzan, son of the jungle. Collects Superman vs. Aliens Vol. 1, Superman vs. Aliens Vol. 2: God War, Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle, and the Superman/Madman Hullabaloo. • Over 400 pages of material contains four full Superman arcs from Dan Jurgens, Chuck Dixon, and Mike Allred, original covers, and pinup and sketchbook art from the original creative teams. • in this 30th-anniversary year of Aliens, fans can rediscover the Man of Steel combating the xenomorph-for the first time since 2002.
The single most comprehensive book on DC Comics with more than 2,000 images - including covers, illustrations, film stills, and collectibles - and in-depth essays by DC veteran Paul Levitz returns in a new edition that brings you all the same DC glory of TASCHEN's Eisner Award-winning original XL volume in a more compact format. What was initially considered to be disposable media for children was well on its way to becoming the mythology of our time-the 20th century's answer to Atlas or Zorro. More than 40,000 comic books later, TASCHEN has produced the single most comprehensive book on DC Comics. Telling the tales behind the tomes is 38-year DC veteran Paul Levitz, whose in-depth essays trace the company's history, from its pulp origins through to the future of digital publishing, alongside year-by-year timelines and biographies of DC legends.
Get the ultimate insights on the heyday of DC Comics. Spanning from 1935 to 1956, more than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills,and ephemera chart the creators, the stories, and the game-changing super heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Superman's story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics Expanded from the Eisner Award-winning XL book, 75 Years of DC Comics, this edition offers readers the ultimate insight on DC's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic-book burnings of the McCarthy '50s. Also included is an exclusive interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.
Collecting works including the complete Blackest Night, Green Lantern, multiple issues of Justice League and more, GRAPHIC Ink: The Dc Comics Art Of Ivan Reis is a collection of some of the very best comics art there is!
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Star athlete-turned-superhero Cyborg. Vic Stone, is ready to join the big leagues - and your collection! As a founding member of the Justice League, Wonder Woman has no problem keeping up with the boys. The question is, can they keep up with her? Get your hands on one before it's too late! Allocations May Occur On Sale November 28, 2012
DC Comics heroes as you've never seen them before! Factory Entertainment announces its newest product line, WriteEms. What better way that to launch a new and exciting collectibles category than with with the most recognizable heroes from DC Comics! The first wave of WriteEms features some of the most popular heroes and villains from DC Comics: Batman vs The Joker, Superman & The Flash, and Green Lantern vs Sinestro. These collectible mini-figures feature handy clip-on attachments so you can use them as keychains or hang them from your backpack, laptop case or even your utility belt! Best of all, they have a hidden secret feature! Pulling off the figure's head reveals a concealed pencil. Write, doodle and draw to your heart's content, then click the head back on and you are good to go!
Since it first appeared over 15 years ago, the meeple (short for my people) has become an iconic symbol of modern board gaming, and its distinctive shape has made it a popular choice for player pieces in a variety of games.
Collecting the action-packed stories from issues three through eight of DC Comics' The Phantom, with scripts by Mark Verheiden and pencils and inks by Luke McDonnell; colors by Anthony Tollin; second of three volumes; includes introductory essay, extra art.
The Complete DC Comic's The Phantom Volume 3, 224 pages of action packed of stories nine through thirteen of the DC Comic Phantom, with scripts by Mark Verheiden and pencils and inks by Luke McDonnell; colors by Anthony Tollin. The third of three volumes include introductory essay and extra art.
Some comics fans view the industry's Golden Age (1930s-1950s) as a challenging time when it comes to representations of race, an era when the few black characters appeared as brutal savages, devious witch doctors, or unintelligible minstrels. Desegregating Comics assembles a team of leading scholars to explore how debates about the representation of blackness shaped both the production and reception of Golden Age comics. Some essays showcase rare titles like Negro Romance and consider the formal innovations introduced by black comics creators like Matt Baker and Alvin Hollingsworth, while others examine the treatment of race in the work of such canonical cartoonists as George Herriman and Will Eisner. Golden Age comics artists, writers, editors, distributors, and readers engaged in heated negotiations over how blackness should be portrayed, and the outcomes of those debates continue to shape popular culture today.
At last! The amazing, inspiring story of the comics medium in comics form goes global! In this volume, Fred and Ryan tackle the origins of Japanese manga, French graphic albums, the British Invasion of the American scene, the battle for creators' rights in the US, and how comics have invaded cyberspace and Hollywood! Plus: the Her-Story of Comics continues, and we spotlight other countries' funnybooks across five continents! The Comic Book History of Comics goes wherever comics go-which is everywhere!
Comics and modern American advertising exploded into the public conscious at much the same time in the early 20th century. Collected now for the first time, the comics, cartoons and illustrations from the OTHER career of comics creators Jack Davis (Mad), Al Capp (Li'l Abner) John Romita (Spider-Man), Mort Meskin (Sheena), Ross Andru (Spider-Man), Sheldon Moldoff (Batman), Neal Adams (X-Men), Noel Sickles (Scorchy Smith), Stan Drake (Blondie), Joe Simon, (Captain America), Basil Wolverton (Mad), Dik Browne (Hagar the Horrible), Clifford McBride (Napoleon), Hank Ketcham (Dennis the Menace), Lou Fine (The Spirit), Daniel Clowes (Ghost World) and many more.
Comparing Origin of Origin stories; real-world historical figure in Action #1 (plus stripped-cover returns); Whatever Happened to Tex Thompson, Pep Morgan, Chuck Dawson and Scoop Scanlon? plus the earliest Super-Cerebus online strips from July 2016, Lucifer repents?!? Goldman Sachs, get it? Super-Cerebus versus Batvark the Movie; British Petroleum executives; dirty sea shanties; Atari 2600 ET; Superhero Derangement Syndrome; Composite Batvark and more!
Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by RAGS MORALES, BRENT ANDERSON and RICK BRYANT Cover by RAGS MORALES "Superman, Go Home!" In a startling tale only Grant Morrison could bring you, the people of Metropolis turn on their new champion! But why? Plus, shocking secrets from Krypton revealed!
Metropolis has been captured! To save it, Superman must push the limits of his nascent powers as never before! Aboard the ship that has the city captive, The Man of Steel finds an important tool that may help him defeat Metal-zero and his boss! And as Superman fights foes in the sky, Steel must do what he can to protect those still in danger on the ground in a backup story by Sholly Fisch and Brad Walker! This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue. [(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov, Grant Morrison (A) Matt Camp (CA) Rags Morales]
CLARK KENT is DEAD! The three-part ACTION COMICS summer event storyline begins here! New villain NIMROD THE HUNTER is on SUPERMAN's trail! He's killed every living thing he's ever tracked - but he's never killed an ALIEN! [(W) Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch (A) Gene Ha & Various (CA) Rags Morales]
Superman's NEW secret identity revealed! LOIS LANE continues her investigation into the mystery of Earth's FIRST Superman! Plus: An all-new back-up story! [(W) Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch (A) Rick Bryant & Various (CA) Rags Morales]
• Superman is on trial for his life and the jury is the Anti-Superman Army! It's the ultimate villains springing the ultimate trap at the end of time itself! • And the mystery that has built since issue #1 is resolved as the Little Man's true identity is revealed with grave consequences! • Plus, in the backup feature: A crucial piece of information is revealed! [(W) Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch (A) Rags Morales & Various (CA) Rags Morales]
A new epic begins! The deck is stacked against Superman when Smallville is poisoned by the appearance of dark magic and ancient horrors! Can Superman figure out what's going on and save his hometown before this evil epidemic spreads across the entire world?
The spread of evil supernatural forces in Smallville continues to get worse - and Superman has no way to stop it. Will this damnation contamination spread to the rest of the world?
The Superman epic you never expected - TRUTH continues! Who will stand by Clark Kent?
The epic Truth arc reaches its finale as Superman makes some brutal choices and discovers the source of the Shadow Warriors.
As this new epic begins, the Man of Steel's identity as Clark Kent has been exposed. He's been beaten and pushed to the brink in his quest to regain his powers while his enemies have gathered their forces. And now, Clark must ask himself the ultimate question: Should he even continue as Superman? As the action begins, a new hero emerges to fight for Justice-and against Superman!
The ebony powers of the woman known as Wrath are unleashed on Superman. Will the Man of Steel fall to the dark side?
The Savage Dawn begins! Following recent events in the Superman Annual, Superman is becoming increasingly desperate to regain his powers! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage!
Savage Dawn continues! Now powered by Kryptonite, Superman is confronted by the first of Vandal Savage's children! It's a creature with unrelenting bloodlust and the power to match it!
Superman is shocked to learn that Kara has been missing for some time as part three of Super League begins! Now, with Batman's help, Kal-El is on his cousin's trail-but he can't believe where it's leading him and who she has joined!
Written by PAUL CORNELL Art by PETE WOODS Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT Lex Luthor has left no stone unturned in his quest for the Black Lantern energy, but he's not the only one searching for it - Brainiac wants the energy and the knowledge it offers all to himself. Trust us, this is gonna be the most vicious Luthor/Brainiac team-up ever. It all sets the stage for both a conclusion and a beginning in next month's historic ACTION COMICS #900, featuring the return of you-know-whoà Scheduled to arrive on MARCH 30 32 pages. Full Color.
ACTION COMICS #904 (DOOMSDAY) - Full Color. Description: Written by PAUL CORNELL Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT Earth has fallen. The multiple Doomsdays have defeated Supergirl, Superboy, Steel, and the Eradicator. Now it all comes down to a weakened Superman versus the monster known as Doomslayer in this, the epic finale of "Reign of the Doomsdays"! Scheduled to arrive on AUGUST 24 32 pages. Full Color. RATED T 32 pages. Rated: T
Path To Doom part 3. Clark Kent gets caught in the crossfire as Doomsday crashes through the streets of Metropolis! As Lois struggles to keep young Jonathan out of the path of destruction, can former enemies Superman and Lex Luthor stop the monster that once destroyed the city and killed the Man of Steel-or does Luthor have other plans?
Path To Doom part 4. Wonder Woman joins the fight, but even her added might can't slow down Doomsday's rampage! As Superman comes face-to-face with the woman who once loved him, the Man of Tomorrow must also wrestle with the reappearance of Clark Kent.
Acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis' new chapter for the Man of Steel and the world of tomorrow begins here! The devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's hometown! The longest- running superhero comic of all time explodes off the page with art by fan favorite Patrick Gleason.
A bold new era of the adventures of the Man of Steel continues as bodies fall from the sky and buildings burn around the City of Tomorrow. Even Superman must wonder how well he knows the city he protects as an unknown criminal element begins to rise throughout Metropolis.
How well does Clark Kent know his own city? Are the threats targeting Metropolis new or something older and more dangerous than they seem? With mobsters being killed off and the Daily Planet staff hunting for answers, it's up to Superman to discover what lurks in the underside of the city he thought he knew so well. Who is the Red Mist, and why has Superman never heard of someone so powerful and dangerous? And what is Lois Lane doing with Lex Luthor?
The murderous mystery of the Red Cloud uncovered! Clark Kent draws closer to revealing a secret crime family that has operated for years in Metropolis, but the family's enforcer-the mysterious Red Cloud-proves she's a match for even the Man of Steel with an attack that leaves Superman breathless. Don't miss the last-page shocker as we reveal the true face of the Red Cloud!
The Red Cloud sets her sights on someone close to Superman, but how can the Man of Steel stop a villain he can't touch? As the invisible mafia controlling Metropolis' underworld steps more into the light, its leader finally stands revealed with a secret that will have massive implications for Superman and Clark Kent!
The superstar creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Steve Epting dig into the DC Universe in this sweeping espionage epic that's shattering the agencies-and heroes-dedicated to protecting the world! As the D.E.O. falls, only Jimmy Olsen may hold the answers to helping Superman and Lois Lane uncover who's behind the attacks rocking the DC Universe's biggest clandestine organizations. And when the Suicide Squad's Amanda Waller makes a shocking discovery, can she help the trio understand the truth before the balance of power shifts to Leviathan forever?
As clandestine organizations-both good and evil-continue to fall, the official countdown to one of the biggest stories in DC history begins here! Clark Kent and Lois Lane go undercover to find out who is behind the destruction of the Kobra cult, the DEO and some of the greatest organizations in the DC Universe. As the threat of Leviathan looms over everything, the Man of Steel must trust Amanda Waller with his biggest secret: his identity as Clark Kent! All bets are off and all rules will be broken as Leviathan has come to change the DC Universe forever.
Artist Szymon Kudranski joins superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis as the attacks of Leviathan threaten targets across the globe, and the agents of the invisible mafia continue to infect Metropolis in this tie-in to Event Leviathan!
The city of Metropolis has been rocked by Luthor's latest attack and the drama surrounding Superman's truth, and that gives the invisible mafia a new foothold to change the City of Tomorrow forever. Meanwhile, the Daily Planet is under siege! The fallout from Superman: Villains continues as Clark Kent steps out into the world as a reporter for the first time.
Welcome to the House of Kent! Superman's truth is out there-and now it's time to rewrite the rules! The invisible mafia has taken advantage of the chaos that's descended on Metropolis, so the House of Kent is going to talk to them in a language they'll understand. It's a new adventure featuring Superman like you've never seen him-or them-before, in a story guest-starring Supergirl and two-yes, two!-Superboys!
This issue, it's the Superman family versus everybody! In this blistering conclusion to the epic House of Kent saga, huge choices are made to defend the great city of Metropolis. Plus, amid all the chaos, the new owner of the Daily Planet is revealed-and it's...Jimmy Olsen?! Guest-starring Jonathan Kent, Conner Kent, Supergirl, and the Legion of Super-Heroes. [((w) Brian Michael Bendis /(a) John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson /(ca) John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson)]
Is Superman on the ropes? An epic battle rages across the skies of Metropolis! The House of Kent, Superman, Superboy, Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5, and Young Justice's Conner Kent all unite to face an enemy from another dimension unleashed by the Invisible Mafia! This kind of power can lay waste to an entire family of super-people! ? All of this plus the future of the Daily Planet revealed! Another epic Superman story for the ages by the team of Bendis, Romita Jr., and Janson!
Warworld Rising part two! After a war-torn battleship escapes Warworld and makes the perilous journey to Earth, Superman searches for answers about the identities of its mysterious refugees and their apparent link to the planet Krypton. Could there be other Kryptonians in the universe? Meanwhile, Atlantean scientists study the wreckage of the Warworld vesselâ¦and make a shocking discovery that could change the balance of power on Earth. And in the backup story (backup story written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, backup story art by Michael Avon Oeming), stuck in the wrong timeline, Midnighter continues to gather intel on the Chrysalis in hopes of finding an answer. But will it cost him his relationship with Apollo? And who is being held captive at Trojan Solutions?
Warworld Rising, part three! As the Superman family fights to keep the mysterious refugees alive, they find shocking answers about their lost colony. Meanwhile, Atlantis faces destruction by a host of supernaturally powerful sea kaiju, apparently created by the newfound Warworld fragment! As other world governments come to understand the devastating power Atlantis now possesses, tensions rise, and the threat of global war looms closer. As this goes on, back in Metropolis, the time-flung version of Midnighter digs deeper into Trojan's dirty scheme.
Atlantis is under attack! Taking in the Warworld refugees also means taking possession of the deadly Warworld tech they brought with them, and holding that much power makes the undersea kingdom a threat to the rest of the world. Can Superman move fast enough to prevent all-out war? Doing so may mean taking the power into his own handsâ¦Meanwhile, some of the escaped Warworld prisoners have found the Fortress of Solitudeâ¦and along with it, Lois Lane! ? In our second feature, Midnighter has gone deep into the Trojan compound and found a very unexpected guest whose path he crossed in Future Stateâ”none other than Mister Miracle!
The Warzoons make their way to the doorstep of the Fortress of Solitude and only Lois Lane and the alien girl Thao-La are there to defend it. That's because Superman is halfway around the world trying to stop the U.S. from declaring war on Atlantis. The Man of Steel must make a tough choice, and odds are, no one walks away happy. Elsewhere in Metropolis, Midnighter moves closer to the center of Trojan's empire in the penultimate chapter of his back-up adventure. The story finishes later this month with the Midnighter 2021 Annual.
The Warworld Saga, part three. Everything changes! After the heart-stopping events of Action Comics #1037, Superman and the surviving members of the Authority see a side of Warworld they never knew existed. In the lower catacombs, Superman finds another survivor of the lost Phaelosian race of Krypton, a scientist turned enslaved gladiator with much to teach Superman of his new home, including how to survive...and maybe, in time, how to escape. Meanwhile, Superman's quest to turn the hordes of Warworld against their masters begins.
The Warworld Saga, Part III. Everything has changed. After the heart-stopping events of Action Comics #1037, Superman and the surviving members of the Authority see a side of Warworld they never knew existed. In the lower catacombs, Superman finds another survivor of the lost Phaelosian race of Krypton, a scientist turned enslaved gladiator with much to teach Superman of his new home, including how to survive...and maybe, in time, how to escape. Meanwhile, Superman's quest to turn the hordes of Warworld against their masters begins.
Superman has become a force to be reckoned with inside Warworld's arena, and Mongul questions his decision to keep his enemies alive. As Superman's new Phaelosian ally Kryl-Ux teaches him new ways to fight without powers, he starts to win Warzoons over to his causebut someone within his inner circle finds their allegiances tested. Meanwhile, the elusive Midnighter uses his talents to find the missing members of the Authority.
REMATCH! Superman puts what he's learned on Warworld to the test as he faces Mongul's unstoppable, reanimated warrior known as the Unmade. But it may be too late for Mongul to salvage his empire before an ancient prophecy is fulfilled. One of Superman's inner circle will fall, another will be resurrected at a terrible cost, and the Authority's traitor will be revealed in the conclusion to part one of the Warworld Saga!
Overseen by Alex Ross, Painted Comics is hardcover coffee table art book which offers a history of painted comics. It is an overview of the topic: a glimpse into a world that has, to date, been regrettably overlooked; a sampling of artistry that will, we hope, foster an appreciation of the mastery of the men and women behind the images that have long held our collective imagination. [(W) Christopher Lawrence (A) Alex Ross]
Here's the complete illustrated story of the Beatles from their formation, through the Beatlemania phenomenon, all the way through their breakup. We see how they evolved along with and amplified the uproar of the sixties, became politically and socially active, and achieved a lasting impact unparalleled in pop music. Chapters combine text and comics for complete information presented in a fun way.
BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS SC - Description: (W/A) Various For 70 years, Archie Comics has been a vital and constant presence in American entertainment and pop culture, selling over 1.5 billion comic books. The Best of Archie Comics features classic tales from some of the biggest creative names in the company's history, including Bob Montana, Harry Lucey, Dan DeCarlo, Sam Schwartz, Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent, and more. Hand-picked by Archie historians and experts, the stories collected in The Best of Archie Comics take readers on a veritable pop culture tour of America, from the World War II era to the swingin" 60s to the present - including anecdotes, memories, historical highlights, exclusive content and more from Archie creators.
Attention purveyors of fine comic products everywhere! You won't want to miss this incredible offer! From the co-creator of Deadly Class comes a collection of stories that stretches the limits of sequential storytelling itself! A trio of tales from the online webcomic sensation that is Wes Craig's Blackhand Comics. Includes the instant classics The Gravedigger's Union, Circus Day, and The Seed! Perfect for the casual hobbyist and obsessive collector alike! First time in print!
In the middle of a depressing youth in a ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley sees only one way out: music. And that music will be what Jamaica made of rock and pop locally that had hardly been heard anywhere else: reggae! It is Marley who brings the unmistakable beat of reggae to the entire world. From small stages in Jamaica, his partners of the Wailers accompany him all the way to the most fabulous world tours and adulation. Beyond a rocketing musical career, the most famous rasta wants to shake things up and proclaim all over his humanitarian and egalitarian values.
What's cooler than comics about cartoonists? NOTHING! You are going to read comics about cartoonists by these TOP cartoonists: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Jack Cole, Dick Briefer, Winsor McCay, Chester Gould, Sheldon Mayer, Milton Caniff, Ernie Bushmiller, Basil Wolverton, Siegel and Shuster, Will Eisner, Elzie Segar, and Harvey Kurtzman! WHEW! Plus more by Charles Schulz, George Herriman and a 1940s comic about Walt Disney! A Who's Who of great cartoonists-drawing superhero, horror, funny animal, funny people, war and romance comics about cartoonists! [(W/A) Jack Kirby & Various (CA) TBD]
Comics Are For Everybody shirts now available through Image Comics. Help promote an inclusive community while supporting the CBLDF.
In the most comprehensive and authoritative source on this subject, Comics Art in China covers almost all comics art forms in mainland China, providing the history from the 19th-century to the present as well as perspectives on both the industry and the art form. Winner of the International Convention of Asia Scholars 2019 Book Prize - Best Art Publication.
L'Association co-founder and prolific cartoonist Lewis Trondheim talks about the wry sword-and-sorcery mega-epic Donjon, his autobio comics, McConey and his "retirement." PictureBox publisher Dan Nadel queries art-comics (Wonderfool World) creator and fine artist David Sandlin on his pieces in Raw, as well as the eerie Swamp Preacher, which ties into the larger world of his Blab! anthology-and-storybook work. Our color comics section turns up a 1950 comics adaptation of John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps by Dick Davis and Jim Lavery. Plus! Profound columns, sharp reviews and a whole lot more by the comics medium's smartest critics and historians [by Various]
This issue features the definitive interview with Eisner-winning artist Tim Sale, house artist of the Heroes TV series and penciler on such prestige projects as Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman Confidential, Grendel, Spider-Man: Blue, and Daredevil: Yellow. Sale reveals the stories behind his collaborations with comics-writers Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke and TV producer-writer Tim Kring. Also in this issue, Josh Simmons talks about his disturbingly funny mini-comics, the Happy series, the House graphic novel, and the forthcoming book Jessica Farm. Plus: a color gallery of early comics work by Flintstones creator Dan Gordon!
Gary Groth interviews father and son cartoonists Gene and Kim Deitch. Academy-award-winning Gene Deitch, whose wide-ranging career has spanned over 60 years, talks about doing illustrations for The Record Changer, directing cartoons such as Munro and Krazy Kat, and creating his comic strip Terr'ble Thompson. Underground comics pioneer Kim Deitch, touches on his father's influence, reminisces about the New York-based scene and outlines the evolution of Waldo the Cat. Plus: The innovative Grant Morrison fills us in on his X-Men run, All Star Superman, the ambitious Seven Soldiers "maxiseries," and how he became one of the architects of the current DC Comics universe. Finally, the comics gallery presents an historical essay and highlights from the turn-of-the-19th-century work of Puck cartoonist, F. M. Howarth. [edited by Gary Groth, Mike Dean & Kristy Valenti]
The Journal interviews Zap artist S. Clay Wilson, best known for his panoramas of sex and violence involving lesbian bikers, zombie pirates and a Checkered Demon. Another mastermind of unsavory comics, Jhonen Vasquez, talks about creating the animated Invader Zim and the goth-comics fave Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, and provides a glimpse of projects on the horizon. Alex Robinson, the Harvey-and-Eisner-winning cartoonist, will discuss his graphic novels Box Office Poison, Tricked and Too Cool to Be Forgotten. And a special back-to-school section will feature a gallery of undiscovered potential comics masterpieces by students from the Center for Cartoon Studies. [Edited by Gary Groth]
This 600+ page edition features long interviews with Maurice Sendak, French graphic novel pioneer Jacques Tardi, Art Spiegelman hosting a critical forum on classic kids' comics and a roundtable with Robert Williams, Joe Coleman, Marc Bell, and Esther Pearl Watson about fine art and comics. Plus: How to Draw Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane, comics by Lewis Trondheim, Tim Kreider on Chester Brown, a new 18-page satirical comic by Joe Sacco and a visual gallery of proto-comics. And more. The Comics Journal has been the world's foremost critical magazine about comics for 37 years and is now more vital than ever. [(W) Gary Groth, TBD (A/CA) TBD]
The most award-winning, internationally acclaimed comics and graphic novel magazine in the medium's history returns to print! The Comics Journal, which is renowned for its in-depth interviews, comics criticism, and thought-provoking editorials, features Gary Groth in frank and often hilarious discussion with the satirist and children's book author Tomi Ungerer. Ungerer talks about the entire trajectory of his life and career: growing up in France during the Nazi occupation, creating controversial work, being blacklisted as a children's book author due to a backlash against his erotica. This issue, the first in its new twice-a-year format, covers the new mainstream in American comics - how the marketplace and overall perception of the medium has drastically shifted since the graphic novel boom of the early 2000s and massive hits like Persepolis, Fun Home, and Smile. It also includes sketchbook pages from French-born cartoonist Antoine Cossé, an introduction to homoerotic gag cartoons out of the U.S. Navy, Your Black Friend cartoonist Ben Passmore's examination of the role art and comics have in gentrification, a reconsideration of the comics canon by Eisner Award-winner Dr. Sheena C. Howard, and more.
The Comics Journal #304 features a conversation with Simon Hanselmann, who discusses how his webcomic became an internationally acclaimed phenomenon. This issue also highlights labor and economics issues facing the medium plus a look at the unfinished graphic novel that Geoffrey Hayes was working on before his untimely death in 2017. Also, a peak inside the sketchbook of Sophie Franz, new work by Brazilian cartoonist Laura Lannes and a reconsideration of the comics canon by Shaenon K. Garrity. And more!
This issue of the award-winning magazine focuses on the intersections of comics and activism: Gary Groth interviews editorial cartoonist Pia Guerra (Y: The Last Man), Civil Rights activists talk about the creation of the Black Panther Party symbol and their tactics to battle voter suppression, and much more. In this issue, Gary Groth conducts a career-spanning interview with Y: The Last Man comics artist Pia Guerra about her turn to editorial cartooning and future projects. John Jennings explores the vision behind the graphic imprint Megascope, devoted to 'rediscovering powerful speculative work by and about people of color.' Jennie S. Law interviews Civil Rights activists Jennifer Lawson and Courtland Cox about their ingenious strategies - comics pamphlets about gaining political power, going undercover, mass meetings - to register voters in Lowndes County circa 1965. Nicknamed 'Bloody Lowndes,' 80 of its population was Black, and only two Black people were registered to vote. Also: a gallery of Frank Leet's one-panel cartoons illustrating Don Marquis's (Archy and Mehitabel) verse, a conversation with Alex Graham about self-publishing a 400-page graphic novel, a Rob Guillory (Chew, Farmhand) sketchbook, an original comic by Meg O'Shea, and more.
From the trenches of independent/small press comics publishing, two art comics publishers talk - Gary Groth (Fantagraphics) interviews Annie Koyama (Koyama Press). This issue of the award-winning magazine focuses on international small press comics publishing and distribution. A civilized conversation between two North American advocates of comics as art and publishing as an avocation. An interview with Koyoma Press publisher Annie Koyoma by Fantagraphics publisher Gary Groth leads into The Comics Journal #309's focus on international small press comics publishing and distribution. John Porcellino, the King Cat of zines and carefully observed autobio comics, speaks to Inés Estrada, cartoonist (Alienation) and publisher/distributor of comics and zines in Mexico. Also: a gallery of Henriette Valium's work, from his drawing table at the time of his passing. Cartoonist (Beta Testing the Ongoing Apocalypse) and publisher (Uncivilized Press) Tom Kascynski debates comics critic Alin Rautoiu about crypto and comics. And: a biography/ gallery of Sharon Smith and her classic comic strip, Button 'n' Beax; a brand-new comic from Betty Kim; a deep dive into Nick Drnaso's oeuvre; a deconstruction of the Image comics aesthetic; a spotlight on cartoonist Hyena Hell; the debut of two new columns focusing on new and classic manga, avant-garde European comics, and much, much more.
America's longest-running magazine of classic comics now has twice as many pages of strips as the earlier version, on better paper, includes 19 pages of full-color comic strips, and features Flash Gordon by Harry Harrison, Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Tarzan by Gil Kane, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts, Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk, Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and many more!
America's longest-running magazine of classic comics now has twice as many pages of strips as the earlier version, on better paper, includes 19 pages of full-color comic strips, and features Drago by Burne Hogarth, Flash Gordon by Harry Harrison, Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, and Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts.
Compulsive Comics collects the very best of Eric Haven's inverted-comic book-consciousness and genre-bending short stories. Includes the controversial story I Killed Dan Clowes, where the main character fatally hits acclaimed graphic novelist Daniel Clowes and then immediately goes on to accidentally kill another fan favorite, Adrian Tomine. Haven's surrealist, self-reflexive, and superbly rendered comics surprise at every turn and showcase an inherent joy for the comics medium.
Creepy Comics Volume 1 gathers all of the new material from the first two years of Dark Horse's celebrated new Creepy series and collects it into one gargantuan book! This 184-page monstrosity features a spellbinding assortment of gory stories about all your favorite terror-inducing topics, including cannibals, lurking demons, werewolves, zombies, and psychotic murderers, illustrated in glorious black and white, following the great tradition of classic Creepy, with twenty bonus pages in full color! Collects Creepy #1-#4 and the two full-color stories from MySpace Dark Horse Presents.
Rise Of The Batmen part 4. In issue #937, Batman's found his way into the heart of the Colony, the mysterious new organization cutting its way through Gotham City! Unfortunately, now that he's in he may find there's no way out!
Rise of the Batmen part 5! Batman, Batwoman, and the entire team take the fight to the deadly Colony! Those highly trained operatives took the Bat-team apart on their own turfso how will they fare when the Colony is in its element, with all their weapons trained on our heroes?
Rise of the Batmen part 6! The full scope of the Colony's plans, and their mysterious leader, have all been revealedso what's it going to take to stop them? Believe us, you are not prepared for the last scene!
Rise Of The Batmen part 7! This epic concludes with a battle against the Colony that will change Batman's world forever-and in a way you'd never expect! Whether they win or lose, they've already lostâ¦
The Victim Syndicate part 4! The Victim Syndicate is taking their message to the streets in an attempt to turn the citizens of Gotham City against Batman and his allies! They can fight villains, but what happens when the whole city turns against them?
League Of Shadows part 3! Batman's team faces the League of Shadows, which believes in only one thing: complete and utter destruction! The League's plan for the city is revealedbut can even that secret compare to the bombshell that is the identity of Cassandra Cain's mother?
League Of Shadows part 4! Help arrives from a surprising-and unwanted-sourceone of Batman's greatest foes!
Intelligence part 3! With Zatanna joining the ranks of Batman's allies, there shouldn't be any foe the team can't take onbut does that include their teammate Azrael himself, who just might be cracking up?
Intelligence finale! Ascalon, the deadly artificial intelligence created by the Order of St. Dumas, is ready to replace Azrael and purify Gotham City?and all that stands in the way of the world's most flawless computer brain is the mind of Batman himself!
Longer Chains part 1! Having exiled herself from Batman's world, Spoiler has nearly destroyed herself trying to expose the corruption of Gotham City's vigilantes. Fortunately for her, help has arrived?but unfortunately for the city, it's in the form of the mysterious Anarky! Is he truly on the side of the people, or is he a dangerous lunatic?
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!
After 80 years, it's here-the 1,000th issue of Detective Comics, the title that literally defines DC! This 96-page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here! Prestige Format.
The finale of the Arkham Knight saga arrives as the Knight's surprising cult within Arkham Asylum unleashes its full power! Will Batman be swept under by the madness? Who is the Knight, to have inspired so much loyalty? And is there any way of stopping them that won't just cause their legend to grow?
Defeating her now-estranged husband, Mr. Freeze, isn't enough to sate Nora Fries's bloodlust as she usurps his frozen throne, establishing herself as the first ice queen of Gotham. The Dark Knight will have his hands full as Nora unleashes an icy hell unlike any other on his city's streets.
In the aftermath of City of Bane, the Dark Knight has found himself cold, alone, and missing one of the very foundations of his life as both Bruce Wayne and the Batman. But personal problems will have to wait-a mysterious series of deaths have been peppered throughout Gotham and it seems an element of the supernatural is at play in the form of a monstrous pagan spirit. Can Batman silence the demons within to stop the killing? Or will this silent night be for keeps?
Spinning out of the events of The Joker War and Detective Comics #1027 comes a tale of the beginning of the end for Gotham City's status quo. With tensions flaring and a new mayoral candidate making his anti-hero agenda known to the city, Batman and his allies are stretched thin to keep the peace. But just as things couldn't look any worse, a string of gruesome murders has left a trail of the most corrupt in Gotham City losing their heads...literally. If Batman doesn't quickly find the killer-the Dark Knight will be next. [((w) Peter J. Tomasi /(a) Nicola Scott /(ca) Kenneth Rocafort )]
A new foe called the Mirror has joined the Dark Knight's rogues gallery-but is there more to this villain than meets the eye? Or is he simply a reflection of the world around him? As the Bat-Family find themselves on the run from the Mirror's army, Damian Wayne lurks in the shadows, plotting his next move in a cat-and-mouse game between father and son that can only end in disaster!
Damian Wayne has made his move against a familiar threat from Bruce Wayne's past-so why has the former Boy Wonder targeted none other than Tommy Elliot-a.k.a. Hush? It may have something to do with the Black Casebook that Bruce liberated from The Joker's territory in the monumental Detective Comics #1027...but how far will Damian go to avenge this grudge from his father's past?
Father vs. son round two! Batman and Damian Wayne are once again butting heads after Bruce uncovers the missing Black Casebook pages in the clutches of his estranged son. But when the notorious Hush captures the entire Bat-Family, the Dark Knight and the former Boy Wonder must put aside their differences to help Nightwing, Batgirl, Signal, Orphan, Red Hood, and Batwoman survive!
On the eve of some of the biggest changes ever in Gotham City, Batman finds himself at a crossroads with the people of the city he has sworn to protect. A landslide victory for anti-vigilante mayoral candidate Christopher Nakano is bringing with it new legislation to outlaw the Bat-Family's very way of life-and with his rogues gallery still knocking on his door, Bruce will need to make some tough decisions about the future...
Batman versus Huntress! As the Dark Knight delves into the mystery of Sarah Worth's murder, the only witness who truly knows what happened that fateful evening is Batman's only hope to clear his name. But another hunter is stalking the mysterious killer plaguing the city-and Huntress has also set her sights on Bruce Wayne! The Violet Vengeance of Gotham unleashes holy hell on Batman as trouble brews above and below the city streets! And the backup story, Huntress and the Hunted, (backup story art by Clayton Henry) zeroes in on Gotham's own Violet Vengeance! In the previous chapter, her world was rocked by the gruesome murder of a dear friend...but there's more to this sinister scene than meets the eye!
Public enemy number 1: BATMAN! Public enemy number 2: Bruce Wayne?! When both Bruce and his alter ego are implicated in the same crime, the cops have some questions - and the Dark Knight is going to have to think quick or risk his identity being exposed to the world! But law enforcement isn't the only entity hunting the Bat-the titanic MR. WORTH is ready to use all his money and power to see Batman six feet under! Featuring not one, but TWO additional epics! First up, 3 minutes explores the early days of Lucius Fox's introduction to the world of Batman. Then, in exclusive, the Gotham Gazette's own Deb Donovan runs down the power players in Gotham City!
An epic battle is taking place in Gotham City...below the city streets?! Batman and MR. WORTH are locked in a deadly duel involving a rocket launcher, a micro-cave subterranean system, and a whole lot of bloody knuckles. Can Huntress save Lady Clayface before the entire city collapses from underneath itself? Plus: the insidious VILE makes his move, and boy is it UGLY... FEATURING MARCH OF THE PENGUIN: Gotham's seediest gangster is looking to take advantage of the unrest in the city, and the Penguin is finally ready to make his move!
Looks like someone brought a batarang to a bazooka fight! As the explosive battle royal between Batman and Mr. Worth roars to a climax, Huntress is on the trail of the other major threat plaguing Gotham City: violence parasite Vile! By the end of this battle, one character will be dead, one avenged, and even more holding on for dear life! ? Do not miss this epic issue that leads directly into the Batman Secret Files: Huntress special! ? PLUS: In The Vile Truth, catch a glimpse into the secret origin of Detective Comics break-out villain Vile through the lens of writer/artist Tristan Jones! ? Backup story and art by Tristan Jones.
When the cops brought Bruce Wayne in for questioning last month, a giant money-man with a bazooka and a mustache for days blew the place up. So what's that mean for Gotham's ex-favorite son? Well, it means Bruce Wayne has to spend a weekend in lockup! Can Batman's alter ego go the weekend without getting stabbed? (I suppose to be fair, he's stabbed on the reg as Batman anyway...) ? PLUS: A major Batman villain meets his death in a story that will rock the world of Gotham City in a monstrous way! Do not miss: The Night [REDACTED] Was Killed by Dan Watters and Kyle Hotz! ? Backup story written byDan Watters, art by Kyle Hotz.
As Gotham's Dark Knight of vengeance, Batman is seen by many (mostly criminals, let's be honest) as judge and executioner of the city's vilest villains. Well, it's time for him to meet the Jury! In a last-ditch effort to avenge his daughter's death, Mr. Worth has teamed with the Penguin's criminal empire, the Party Crashers gang, and the Falcone crime family to form the kind of villain team-up that would leave a Boy Wonder sweating in his booties. Backup: Countdown to Task Force Z: Part One! Deb Donovan is on the trail of some weird happenings in Gotham...missing bodies from the morgue...tales of shady criminal activity the likes of which Gotham has never seen...and the person trying to keep her quiet is...Batman? Backup Story by Matthew Rosenberg, backup art by Darick Robertson.
Batman rampages through the underworld of Gotham! Driven to a violent madness courtesy of the Jury's Vile serum, the Dark Knight crushes bones, makes a scene, and gives costumed vigilantes in Gotham a very bad name. But will the Jury's plan backfire? Can a violent rage-machine packed with money, weapons, and an insatiable bloodlust possibly end well for Mr. Worth and his Jury? That giant plunge from a building might be the answer... Backup: Countdown to Task Force Z: Part Two! When Red Hood shows up in your apartment, you know you've done something drastically wrong. Jason Todd teams up with Deb Donovan to uncover the mysterious disappearances in Gotham, and their search brings them to the missing body of Bane! Look alive because death seems to be knocking at the door... Backup Story by Matthew Rosenberg, backup art by Darick Robertson.
Fear State grips Gotham City! When Mayor Nakano's city hall office finds itself under siege, the only hero who can help the embattled local official is the man Nakano pledged to rid from Gotham: Batman. The top vigilante in the city must protect the man who's fought so hard to put an end to masked heroes in an action-packed car chase that culminates in a shocking ending that'll give readers nightmares. Backup: Wait, how did Red Hood end up in Deb Donovan's apartment? And what the hell gives him the right to eat all her frosted cereal? As Gotham's troubled son and the city's toughest reporter set out to uncover the mystery of the missing A-Day corpses, they run into more answers than they bargained for culminating in a deadly shoot out that renders Red Hood down for the count! Can Deb Donovan make it out alive to tell the tale of her harrowing adventure? And what will Red Hood's capture mean for the Bat-Family? It all leads to next month's terrifying new chapter in Gotham history: TASK FORCE Z! Backup story by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Darick Robertson.
When the terrorist organization known as THE RED CROWN took control of Mayor Nakano's personal security detail, only the Batman could protect Gotham's highest-ranking city official from certain death! But when the pair is thrust into the sewers below, a much more sinister threat lurks in the darkness. Better look sharp, Batman, because a hundred thousand eggs with a hundred thousand little monsters inside are about to hatchand they look HUNGRY Back-up: Back-up story written by Stephanie Phillips with art by David Lapham. Arkham Asylum may have been decimated during A-DAY, but its legacy lives on. Now, Mayor Nakano has given the green light for a brand-new ARKHAM TOWER to be erected in the heart of Gotham City, and some strange and horrific things are going down at the construction site. Don't miss this epic kick-off to a story arc that will shape the Batman universe for years to come!
Batman and Mayor Nakano have freed themselves from the Vile parasite-infected sewers of Gotham Cityonly to find the nightmare has risen higher than they had imagined! With the city streets being overtaken by larger, (somehow even more) horrific creatures, these two enemies must put aside their differences and save the citywhile theres still time! This skin-crawling, heart-pounding, terror-inducing installment of Fear State will change the nature of the Dark Knight and Mayor Nakano forever, and cast an eerie shadow over the next major Bat-event to come Then, in Foundations part two, Batman runs into an unlikely ally in his investigation at the Arkham Tower construction site, and believe us, Harley Quinn has a lot to say about all this!
Fear State aftermath! Bloody, broken, and beatenBatman had a mission after The Joker War. He would no longer look over Gotham City from Wayne Manor; he would move to the heart of the city, get closer to its people and its problems. The fight he pursued would be different, but after Fear State he finds himself disillusioned. He is no longer the protector the city needs, and definitely not the one it deserves. Batman's last night in Gotham City before his international sojourn is here. Backup: Harley Quinn guest-stars in the culmination of Foundations! Must Gotham City have an Arkham facility, and if sowill it be any different, or is doom on its way? Backup written by Stephanie Phillips, Backup art by David Lapham.
The Tower begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. Unlike the Asylum, Dr. Wear promises his methods and drug treatments will heal Gotham's criminally inclined for gooda claim that skeptics like Deb Donovan and the Bat-Family don't believe. There's something wrong with the tower, with Dr. Wear's methodsand with Batman away from Gotham City, the rest of the Bat-Family is going to find out whatbut not before everything explodes. Written by critically acclaimed author Mariko Tamaki, continuing her incredible Detective Comics run, and drawn by DC Comics legend Ivan Reis! Backup: House of Gotham begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum. In this epic 12-part backup story, writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Fernando Blanco will explore the impact that Batman and Arkham Asylum have had on the city...through the eyes of a boy whose life was changed forever by The Joker one dreadful night early in the Dark Knight's career! Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco.
The Tower part two! The mysteries of Dr. Wear begin to unfold as a new doctor named Frow joins the staff of Arkham Tower. The Bat-Family tries to figure out the best way to infiltrate the facility, but someone may have gotten the drop on themsomeone not unfamiliar with psychiatric facilitiesone Dr. Harleen Quinzel, better known to you dear readers as Harley Quinn! Backup: House of Gotham part two! A boy's parents were killed by The Joker, and he fell through the cracks of the system. Instead of being sent to a facility that could care for him and his trauma, he was sent to Arkham Asylum! Will the villains inside eat him alive or show him how to survive in a city ruthlessly overseen by Batman?? Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, Backup art by Fernando Blanco.
When Huntress elected to go undercover in Arkham Tower, it was to investigate a place of healing that seemed too good to be true. But what happens when Helena Bertinelli really does need some healing? With Nightwing and Batwoman also on the inside, what began as an undercover mission has turned into a rescue operation as the mysteries of Dr. Wear's Arkham Tower begin to unravel! BACKUP: Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco. Then, in House of Gotham part three, the young boy rescued by Batman has begun his course of treatment at Arkham, so why are the only people showing him kindness those whom the law asserts are criminals? It's a cycle of violence the Dark Knight has no answer for as Gotham's most vulnerable struggle to keep their heads above water!
It's the landmark, oversize issue Detective Comics #1050, and some of the biggest names in comics are here to celebrate the Dark Knight! First up in The Tower part four, the villainous force keeping Arkham Tower's patients sedated is at last revealed-and this villain's return is guaranteed to catch you by surprise! It's the dramatic conclusion to act one of Mariko Tamaki's Arkham Tower epic, brought to life by the legendary Ivan Reis! Backup 1 written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco.Then, in House of Gotham part four, Matthew Rosenberg and Fernando Blanco take us into the seedy underbelly of Gotham's criminal elite through the lens of the original Robin (Dick Grayson), and reveal what it takes for a young man to survive amongst the deadliest killers in the DCU. It's a tour de force of Gotham's vilest villains! Backup 2 written by Mark Waid, art by Dan Mora. Last but not least, making his grand return to the DCU, writer Mark Waid teams with Detective Comics uber-artist Dan Mora to bring you the start of a brand-new day for Batman...and Superman? It's the world's finest collaboration that you'll need to read to believe!
Psycho-Pirate! Qu'est-ce que ç'est? The mind manipulations of one of the DCU's most calamitous villains are revealed at the heart of Arkham Towerbut who's really calling the shots? As Batwoman's undercover operation takes a disastrous turn, Huntress finds her own mission inside the Tower growing more perilous by the moment! All is revealed in this explosive first chapter in act two of the Shadows of the Bat weekly event! Backup: Then, in House of Gotham part five, the Boy emerges from his Scarecrow caper with a new perspective on the worldbut what's scarier: Dr. Crane's fear toxins, or Batman's control of Gotham's militarized youth? Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco.
War in the streets! As Dr. Wear desperately tries to keep his plans for Arkham Tower from crumbling, a major drug deal gone bad puts the nervous doc in the sights of both the Party Crashers and the Penguin! The list of people very badly wanting to kill Dr. Wear grows, and Nightwing is on the precipice of cracking the whole scheme wide open! But with the maniacal Party Crashers waging war against the Bat-Family across Gotham, Dick must choose between helping a tower full of villains and helping his family! Backup: Then, it's Knightfall in Gotham during part seven of House of Gotham, as the Boy (growing into a man before our eyes) runs afoul of an uber-violent, unhinged Azrael Batman! This latest conflict pushes Gotham's most vulnerable into madness, and one man's rogues gallery reveals itself as another man's salvation. Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco.
It's Nightwing versus Psycho-Pirate in the grand finale of Shadows of the Bat act two of three! As Gotham's elite gather to celebrate the formal opening of Arkham Tower, Dr. Wear's secret weapon is more unhinged than ever, and the storm clouds of disaster gather above the city's monument to reform! The Party Crashers, the Bat-Family, Penguin's forces, and a tower full of innocent civilians and villainous patients converge in the chapter you'll need to see to believe! Spoiler alert: not everyone makes it out alive! Backup: Every story has two sides, and as much as Batman has reached out his hand through the darkness to try to help the Boy, there are too many hands in the shadows of Gotham pulling in the other direction. The finale of act two of House of Gotham poses a stark choice: Live with the family you know, or betray everything you've learned to be true? Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco.
The Tower under siege! With their grand scheme crumbling around them, Dr. Wear and the mysterious Dr. Ocean have lost control of Arkham Tower to the patients it houses...who just so happen to be some of the most violent, murderous villains Gotham City has ever seen. The Bat-Family on the inside are in shambles: Huntress is wounded, Nightwing is carrying 175 pounds of smarmy jerk on his shoulder, and Dr. Meridian is incapacitated. Who's left to save the civilian hostages from this nightmare? Hmm...wasn't there a patient who thought she was Harley Quinn? Then, in House of Gotham part 9, the boy is growing up...and growing into the man that Gotham City has made him. Through the trauma of his time with the Penguin to the terror wrought by Azrael, a new mission springs to mind for this lost son of Gotham...murder. Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco.
The Scarecrow stalks The Tower! Dr. Jonathan Crane, who recently terrorized Gotham City during Fear State, is but one of many villainous inhabitants of Arkham Tower jockeying for position as leader of the hostage situation unfolding before everyone's eyes. But with security down, Huntress, Nightwing, and Harley Quinn are no longer quite so outnumbered...here come Batwoman, the Batgirls, and Tim Drake to the rescue! Can the Bat-Family save the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire? And that's not the only help arriving on the scene...! Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco. The boy kicks his plan into gear in House of Gotham partt 10! On a mission to kill the source of his trauma, the boy's aim squares solely on The Joker and the Batman...two sides of the same coin that have, in his mind, caused him and the city nothing but pain. Plus: Batgirl, a villainous run-in, and another step toward disaster for Jim Gordon
Batman is back! And just in time to save the life of Nightwing, who was given a fear toxin super-dose and tossed out of a skyscraper-another tragedy surrounding Arkham Tower's hostile takeover. As Scarecrow readies his forces for the big bat, war erupts on every floor of the building between the Penguin's thugs, the Party Crashers, the murderous Arkham inmates, and an overwhelmed Bat-Family who's struggling to get everyone out alive! Will the return of the bat be enough to turn the tide to victory...or does another X factor lurk in the battle that could save the day? Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco. The penultimate chapter of House of Gotham arrives as a battle erupts between Batman, The Joker, and the Boy in horrifying fashion! Bruce Wayne has felt responsibility for this situation for years now...but does he have what it takes to save the life of his sworn enemy?
The Tower crashes to a close! In the epic finale to this weekly tale of terror, alliances are forged amongst unlikely allies, and the Bat-Family reassess their strategy in their war on crime in Gotham City. Will Psycho-Pirate be Batman's newest eyes and ears on the streets? Can Koyuki Nakano ever recover from the traumatic events she witnessed? How much fun will the Batgirls have beating the snot out of Penguin's goons at a seedy motel? The answers await you and much, much more in this cataclysmic culmination! (Except for the Batgirls, I'll tell you right now that answer is a lot.) Backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, art by Fernando Blanco. As if one dramatic conclusion wasn't enough, the finale of House of Gotham will leave you breathless as Batman is faced with an impossible decision: kill a monster of his own creation...or let others be killed in the process. Save the patient in front of you was the advice from Thomas Wayne...
Riddle me this... when is a criminal not a criminal? The answer awaits you in the start of a brand-new Detective Comics story arc from writer Mariko Tamaki, guest co-writer Nadia Shammas, and legendary artist Ivan Reis! The Riddler is back in Gotham City in a big way, becoming a media personality and using his newfound influence to wreak havoc on the Dark Knight. As Batman chases down clues to put an end to Riddler's machinations, the clock ticks away for the citizens of Gotham whom Edward Nygma has placed in the line of fire... Then, in Gotham Girl: Interrupted part one, the super-powered Claire Clover returns to the city that helped ruin her life... to get psychiatric treatment at the new Arkham Tower. But when Gotham Girl's newfound semblance of normalcy is rocked by a murder mystery, she finds someone unexpected at the heart of the crime... herself. Backup written by Sina Grace, art by David Lapham.
Revel in all-new thrills and adventure as Antarctic Press brings you the triumphant return of Antarctic's Exciting! We serve up a solid dose of pulp heroes of yesteryear and all-new heroes in the classic vein. The thrills are back and better than ever before!
Revel in all-new monthly thrills and adventure in Antarctic's Exciting! Dan Sehn and Eduardo Vienna take us out of the frying pan and onto the lab table in the continued origin of comics' weirdest new hero! Can Weirdo stop the zombie horde? Wait... what?! Back in Big House Blues, Dan Sehn and Elton Thomas give us a peek into the conversations of the super-powered correction officers and a trip to the super-villain prison yard with our tour guide, the Warqupine! And a new villain named Headhunter is after Catman. Can his daughter, Katie, recover in time in order to save him? Find out in Cat Girl by Ben Dunn, David Furr and Jane Wen!
The Golden Age (Pedro Belushi, Jose Antonio Rubio, Carlos Sherpa, Cesar Acevedo, Juan Alarcon, Caesar, Guillo-O, DaniZar, Ruben Davila, Sebastian Luque, Sergio Martinez, Guillermo Romano, Jennifer Rubio, Sergio Desanctis), The Alternate: Charlie Hodged (Jeff Winstead,Alex Greychuck). The Golden Age (Pedro Belushi, Jose Antonio Rubio, Carlos Sherpa, Cesar Acevedo, Juan Alarcon, Caesar, Guillo-O, DaniZar, Ruben Davila, Sebastian Luque, Sergio Martinez, Guillermo Romano, Jennifer Rubio, Sergio Desanctis): In an alternate 1940s, inventor Thomas Edison unleashes a robotic menace to destroy his nemesis, Nikola Tesla, along with Tesla's inventions. To face this threat, a group of superheroes come together: Arrow, Black Terror, Frankenstein's creature, Masquerade, and Black Venus! The Alternate: Charlie Hodged (Jeff Winstead, Alex Greychuck): The heroes of two generations gather to pay their respects to a fallen comrade. Meanwhile, Mettle and Metalman finally face the reality of coexisting on the same Earth. Plus-head-spinning secrets are revealed as we delve into the origins of the members of the Association!
The Golden Age (Pedro Belushi, Jose Antonio Rubio, Carlos Sherpa, Cesar Acevedo, Juan Alarcon, Caesar, Guillo-O, DaniZar, Ruben Davila, Sebastian Luque, Sergio Martinez ,Guillermo Romano, Jennifer Rubio, Sergio Desanctis), The Alternate: Night Shift (Jeff Winstead, Alex Greychuck). The Golden Age (Pedro Belushi, Jose Antonio Rubio, Carlos Sherpa, Cesar Acevedo, Juan Alarcon, Caesar, Guillo-O, DaniZar, Ruben Davila, Sebastian Luque, Sergio Martinez ,Guillermo Romano, Jennifer Rubio, Sergio Desanctis): In an alternate 1940s, inventor Thomas Edison unleashes a robotic menace to destroy his nemesis, Nikola Tesla, along with Tesla's inventions. To face this threat, a group of superheroes come together: Arrow, Black Terror, Frankenstein's creature, Masquerade, and Black Venus! The Alternate: Charlie Hodged (Jeff Winstead, Alex Greychuck): Nocturne goes to extremes to track down a teammate's killer-a ruthless mystery woman who has been hunting superhumans and stealing their powers! Meanwhile, Mettle and Metalman have a tense encounter with President Archard and a souped-up Secret Service!
Dominion Jack (Jack Briglio, Dominic Bercier): Don't know Ottawa's greatest champion? Then you don't know (Dominion) Jack! Possessing the power of the people, Dominion Jack is able to tap into the skills and strengths of anyone around him to protect & defend his country. Fighting for justice and living up to others' ideals isn't easy, a point driven home by a mysterious phone call and these three words - Jack? I'm alive. Who is back from the dead, forcing Dominion Jack to confront his past and tragic origin? The Alternate: Frequency (Jeff Winstead, Alex Greychuck, Daniel Gete: Mettle fights alone! But what chance does he have against an opponent who easily defeated Metalman, Mettle's substantially more powerful double?
Adventure Finders (Rod Espinosa): The newly formed party is amazed to find one of their number, Sister Ariarra, is a budding healer. This can only help as complete newbies Clariette and Jolfe Endarion try out to become hirelings for the Warriors of Dawn. Will they pass the test?
Hey Kids! Comics! takes its cue from nearly a century of turbulence and triumph, despair and drama in the comics racket. Artists and writers, con men and clowns, ganefs and gangsters create the foundations of today's biggest entertainment business-or at least the tail that wags the dog. Some of it really happened, and the names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty although in the end, everyone was guilty of something. Collects Hey Kids! Comics! #1-5
The Tears of the Cherubs part 1 of 2. An apocalypse has left most cities destroyed and angels and demons walking the Earth. After fighting hard to survive and find safety for his group, Santiago has just lost his dearest friend and is ready to end it all. Then a nearby explosion draws his attention to something shocking: a little angel emerging from a carcass. But will it bring his group salvation or death?
Uncanny Valley, Part 4 of 6 To make the small community safer, Bran urges Alma to undergo a bizarre experiment that could make her immune to attack by resurrected people. Drogan, forced to collaborate against her will, warns young people about the heavy consequences that their choice can have.
Uncanny Valley, Part 5 of 6. The effects of Alma's transformation cause a new shift in the relationship between Bran and the two sisters. Everything falls apart when the boy discovers a terrible and shocking secret that prompts him to reconsider the reason for his very existence.
Uncanny Valley, Part 6 of 6 Convinced that they have nothing left to fight for, Alma and Bran find themselves willing to make any sacrifice to bring down Drogan's power. A sad last journey will be made into the heart of darkness of humanity ... and there will be blood.
TIRED OF TAME, BORING COMICS? SEE: hoTWIRE! The Harvey and Eisner nominated anthology of action, thrills, chills and trangression is back with a third volume! Anything goes in hotwire, eschewing literary high-mindedness for a pure, gut-wrenching viscerality that you can tune in and rest your brain on after a long day. hotwire the third leaps off the page from the get-go with David Sandlin's "Infernal Combustion," about boozing it up in a broke-down caddy, and Tim Lane's bit of freight-hopping grit, "Spike." Underground comics legend Mary Fleener returns with "The Judge," a true tale about her own life fending off thugs... with a .38! Meanwhile, hotwire Captain Glenn Head spins the biog raphy of German surrealist Hans Bellmer as a down and out Vaudevillian in decadent Weimar Berlin. Other creepy delights: Rick Altergott delivers a fable of a child-molesting clown pleasuring himself in the suburbs, while Matti Hagelberg's "Passion of Atte" is a modern-day dante's Inferno of comics. There's also more knockout work and crazy visuals by Mark Dean Veca, Johnny (Angry Youth Comix) Ryan, Mats?!, Max Andersson, Sam Henderson, Steve Cerio, Stephane Blanquet, Doug Allen, Carol Swain, Craig Yoe, J. Bradley Johnson, Michael (Tales designed to Thrizzle) Kupperman, Danny Hellman, Mack White, Lorna Miller, David Paleo, Christian Northeast, Karl Wills and Jay Pulga. Looking for laffs? A psychic jolt? A partner for your next trip? Look no further than... hotwire!
Legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons offers a class in creating comic books. Learn scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering and more from the incredible artist behind Watchmen! Dave Gibbons is here to teach you scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering, cover designs, and more, and he's doing it with scans of original artwork and rarely seen workings to illustrate his personal creative processes. How Comics Work covers both Gibbons' hand-drawn and digital design techniques in depth. This is your chance to gain insight to Gibbons' digital work, from his computer coloring and 3D modelling. You'll learn how he layers text for editing, creates effects such as flares and neon glows, and prepares artwork for print and online.
Adrift (Mark Fenton, Jacob Eguren): Jessica Jessie Evans finds herself washed up on what appears to be a deserted island. She soon discovers the island is far from deserted and that she is about to become part of the nightmarish events taking place there. Can Jessie uncover why people are being murdered here before she too becomes a victim? Conceived by Mark Fenton (Planet Comics, SpaceCooler, The Accursed) and brought to life by the incomparable Jacob Euguren (Blue Beetle, Wildstorm)! The Adventures of Zan the Jungle Lord (Giuseppe Pederiali, Roberto Renzi, and Bruno Marraffa): As Zan races to save the captured expedition from being sacrificed to the Moon Queen, he must face down the fiercest warrior of her tribe, a warrior determined to bring Zan down!
Adrift (Mark Fenton, Jacob Eguren), The Adventures of Zan the Jungle Lord (Giuseppe Pederiali, Roberto Renzi, and Bruno Marraffa). Adrift (Mark Fenton, Jacob Eguren): Jessica finds herself stranded on a seemingly deserted jungle island. As she searches the island for help, she continually finds herself in near-death situations until she is finally taken captive. As more of the island's secrets are revealed, Jessica realizes that her being there may not be an accident. The Adventures of Zan the Jungle Lord (Giuseppe Pederiali, Roberto Renzi, and Bruno Marraffa): When Zan is captured by a cannibal tribe, it is up to his simian friend Taky to come rescue him. But what can a small chimp do to save him from certain death?
The Adventures of Zan the Jungle Lord (Giuseppe Pederiali, Roberto Renzi, and Bruno Marraffa): A sinister new enemy enters the jungle and sets his sights on defeating Zan.
From worldwide bestselling author Max Brallier comes a full-color graphic novel spin-off series based on the #1 bestselling Last Kids on Earth! Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk are about to face a challenge unlike any they've faced before. At their local comic book store, the kids make a startling discovery: they've read every last issue of their favorite comic, Z-Man, and no new issues are coming... ever! (Thanks a lot, apocalypse.). Nooo! Our heroes have but one choice: continue Z-Man's legacy by writing and illustrating their own comic book! Step one? Knock off their beloved Z-Man and cast themselves as super rad, super goofy, superhero protectors of the mysterious city of Apocalyptia. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything!
Learn how to maintain your car and handle tricky roadside repairs in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series! Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil? How do you change a tire? And why is Mason's car making that squeaky noise? Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems. With Maker Comics: Fix a Car!, you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
For more than five years the cartoonist Lynda Barry has been teaching students from all majors, both graduate and undergraduate, how to make comics, how to be creative, how to not think. There is no academic lecture in this classroom. Doodling is enthusiastically encouraged. Making Comics is the follow-up to Barry's bestselling Syllabus and this time she shares all of her comics-making exercises. At the core of Making Comics is her certainty that creativity is vital to processing the world around us.
This is the big one! In celebration of Marvel's 80th Anniversary, we have gathered together the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book! Names from the past, from the present, and even the future! Every page is filled with all-new work from this cavalcade of comic book luminaries! There is a mystery that threads throughout the Marvel Universe - one that has its origins in Marvel Comics #1 and which unites a disparate array of heroes and villains throughout the decades! What is the Eternity Mask, and who is responsible for the conspiracy to keep it hidden? And what new player will make their startling debut as these secrets are peeled away? Featuring the entirety of the Marvel Universe of characters! The greatest talent ever assembled for one story! Jason Aaron, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Daniel Acuña, Saladin Ahmed, Michael Allred, Kris Anka, Kia Asamiya, Jen Bartel, Joe Bennett, Nick Bradshaw, Doug Braithwaite, Mark Bright, Ed Brisson, Mark Buckingham, Kurt Busiek, Juann Cabal, Cafu, John Cassaday, Joshua Cassara, Donny Cates, Jim Cheung, Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Peter David, Alan Davis, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Tom DeFalco, Mattia De Iulis, Mike Deodato, Gerry Duggan, Steve Epting, Al Ewing, Eve L. Ewing, Jorge Fornés, Ron Frenz, Neil Gaiman, Ron Garney, Kieron Gillen, Patrick Gleason, Glen David Gold, Adam F. Goldberg, Butch Guice, Gabriel Hardman, James Harren, Allan Heinberg, Jonathan Hickman, Joe Hill, Tini Howard, James Monroe Iglehart, Kathryn Immonen, Stuart Immonen, J.J. Kirby, Leonard Kirk, Irene Koh, Adam Kubert, Derek Landy, Pepe Larraz , Salvador Larroca, Erik Larsen , Jason Latour, Jeff Lemire , Rob Liefeld, Jeph Loeb, David Lopez, Phil Lord , David Mandel, Marcos Martin , Oscar Martin, Ed Mcguinness, Steve Mcniven, Paco Medina, Brad Meltzer , Christopher Miller, Takeshi Miyazawa, Chris Mooneyham , Ryan North, Phil Noto, Raymond Obstfeld, Carlos Pacheco , Greg Pak, Goran Parlov, George Pérez, Priest, Joe Quesada, Rod Reis , Jason Reynolds, Adam Riches, Eduardo Risso, Javier RodrÃguez , Leonardo Romero, Matthew Rosenberg, Alex Ross, Rainbow Rowell , Steve Rude, Jesús Saiz, Tim Sale, Chris Samnee, Geoff Shaw, Gail Simone, Walter Simonson, Dan Slott, Cory Smith, Charles Soule, Cameron Stewart, J. Michael straczynski, Taboo, Tom Taylor, Julian Totino Tedesco, Roy Thomas, Kelly Thompson, Jeffrey Veregge, Mark Waid, David F. Walker, Christian Ward, Dustin Weaver, Chris Weston, Toby Whithouse, Jeremy Whitley, Leinil Francis Yu, Chip Zdarsky, Patch Zircher, Jim Zub & many more! Perfectbound Format!
(W/A) R. Sikoryak Masterpiece Comics adapts a variety of classic literary works with the most iconic visual idioms of twentieth-century comics. Dense with exclamation marks and lurid zip-a-tone, R. Sikoryak's parodies remind us of the sensational excesses of the canon, or, if you prefer, of the economical expressiveness of classic comics from Superman to Peanuts. Sikoryak's classics have appeared in landmark anthologies such as Raw and Drawn & Quarterly, all of which are collected here, along with brilliant new satires.
Readers are invited into the studio spaces of some of the most popular and prolific comic artists in the world. Through dynamic photography and exclusive interviews, Masters of Comics offers a rare, personal look at these artists' unique creative environments-spaces in which some of the greatest comics and graphic novels of the last fifty years took shape. Curated by Joel Meadows, editor of Tripwire Magazine, the book includes chapters on such legends as Milo Manara, Mike Kaluta, Walter Simonson, and more. The first in a series focusing on artists at work in a variety of mediums and industries, Masters of Comics offers a glimpse behind the veil, shining new light on the artistic process, as well as providing a wonderful learning tool for aspiring artists wishing to learn from the greats.
Watch in awe as Meeting Comics grows from a gag comic into an absurd, cynical-yet-heartfelt workplace soap opera! Quake in apprehension as our heroes face racism, sexism, punk rock shows, and robots! Marvel at the mysterious vigilante who cuts grand opening ribbons before the mayor can do it! Laugh at sophisticated-yet-stupid jokes!
The 2018 Eisner Award-nominated anthology series continues with another entirely self-contained collection of short comics genius! Under a cover by cartoonist Stéphane Blanquet, our fifth issue features 125 pages of ALL-NEW comics by Theo Ellsworth, DRT, DW, Ana Galvañ, Maggie Umber, Eroyn Franklin. Roman Muradov, Jose Quintanar, Walt Holcombe, Walker Tate, Keren Katz, Darin Shuler, Jesse Reklaw, and Nick Thorburn! At 9.99 for 125 pages of all-new color comics, NOW is the best value in comics!
Now wraps up its second year with another collection of first-rate talent from around the globe. Focusing on short stories, every issue is an entirely selfcontained cross-section of the best comics has to offer, at a price point that is unrivaled in contemporary comics publishing. The seventh issue of the acclaimed series showcases selections from Tommi Parrish, Kurt Ankeny, Chris Wright, Maria Medem, Kate Lacour, Keren Katz, James Romberger, Noah Van Sciver, a cover by Will Sweeney and many more surprises.
The Eisner-nominated best anthology - and best deal - in comics continues! 120+ full-color pages for only 9.99! Featuring entirely self-contained short stories from the best cartoonists around the globe, NOW #8 features all-new work from E.S. Glenn (Netherlands), Walt Holcombe (U.S.), Henry McCausland (U.K.), Zuzu (Italy), Theo Ellsworth (U.S.), Veronika Muchitsch (UK), Nick Thorburn (Canada), and several other surprises!
This once-in-a-lifetime collaboration of more than 50 comics pros is a celebration of Occupy & a time-capsule of the movement's themes. The organizers and creators are donating all their revenue after costs to Occupy-related efforts and initiatives. Creators include Alan Moore, Art Spiegelman, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Josh Dysart, Bill Ayers, Simon Spurrier, David Lloyd, Mike Allred, Charlie Adlard, Ben Templesmith, and many more! [(W) Alan Moore & Various (A) Ronald Wimberly & Various (CA) David Mack]
Forsaken by Gods by hannu Kesola and Heidi Jonsson. Lords of the Cosmos by Jason Palmatier, Dennis Falloon, and D.F. Marin. Haunted by Alan Flores and Lucas Filappi. Space Horder by Jonathan Thompson and Jorge Luis Gabatto.
NOW BIMONTHLY! Baja (Jorge Gabotto): Scientists discover an new alien energy source, one that has strange effects on humans. Lords of the Cosmos (Dennis Fallon, Jason Palmatier, Jason Lenox, D.F. Marin): A 1980's fever dream put to paper, this war-torn rogues' gallery pays homage to the Saturday morning cartoons of yore with all manner of cyberbeasts and bio-demons in classic black-and-white glory. Grab your sword, take aim with your laser rifle, and prepare to do battle FOR THE COSMOS!
NOW MONTHLY! Adventures of Slash Moron (Dave Heeley, Sinclair Elliott, Hal Laren): Slash Moron, all-around hero and dimwit, zooms into outer space with Professor Essor, Gale Goodbody and the robot. Incredible adventures await them on a strange planet ruled by the evil Emperor Klutchmong. Lords of the Cosmos: A Gathering Storm (Dennis Fallon, Jason Palmatier, Zach Snyder, Dave Sharpe): Disciples of Umex members Cycorn and Pustulance pursue Aviteus as the great eagle travels to warn the Lords of the Cosmos at their mountain base. As poison saps the feathered warrior's strength, an ancient member of the Lords of the Cosmos intercedes. Division 77 (Dave Heeley, Sinclair Elliott, Gary Burley): All seemed lost as the virus raged across the Earth. Then the Grakon arrived, promising a cure if Earth's bravest and brightest would fight for them in their wars. A millennium later, the cyborg troops of Division 77 continue to leave chaos and death in their wake. All hope of regaining their humanity is lost, or is it? Lords of the Cosmos: Bug with a Shotgun (Dennis Fallon, Jason Palmatier, Zach Snyder, Dave Sharpe): On the body of the great Godwing, the primitive civilization of the Waspulans is under siege by raiders under command of the evil Umex. Outclassed by modern weapons, one Warwasp turns the tide by picking up a shotgun and taking the fight to Umex's brigands
NOW MONTHLY. The Adventures of Slash Moron (Bambos, Jim Hansen, John Burns), Division 77: Martian Law (Brendon T. Write), Lords of the Cosmos: Last of My Kind (Joseph Freistuhler), and Lords of the Cosmos: I Am the Sword of Aegeus (Dennis Fallon, Zach Brunner). The Adventures of Slash Moron (Bambos, Jim Hansen, John Burns): It's war amongst the wing men - and wing women - on the Planet Varzoom, as Slash Moron travels to a city in the sky and joins the struggle for possession of a power gem. What could possibly go wrong? Everything! Division 77: Martian Law (Brendon T. Write): We find ourselves in a forgotten colony on Mars from the 50's complete with big cars and ray guns, girls on rocket skates, and brains in bottles. Here, the Sheriff's bread and butter is all monsters, mayhem and eccentrics. Lords of the Cosmos: Last of My Kind (Joseph Freistuhler): The Biowizards are nearly extinct. Yet, somehow, life finds a way. But the brilliant Felinex will not let the architects of the planet pass into the history books quite yet.... Lords of the Cosmos: I Am the Sword of Aegeus (Dennis Fallon, Zach Brunner): Before the gods fell, before the Stardragons settled, before the armies marched across the great machine, there was a sword. A sword with not only cunning and patience, but a thirst... a thirst for blood!
Scorched Mars (Scott O. Brown, Horatio Lalia), The Murk (Fernando Sosa). Scorched Mars (Scott O. Brown, Horatio Lalia): Breaking into Olympus Mons was easy enough, but when Roland Allegro finds himself betrayed and captured by General Hands' forces, he finds himself faced with a choice: Stay behind and face the invasion, or abandon Mars for good. The Murk (Fernando Sosa): Scientific experiments performed by the Nazis have given rise to a deadly force: the unparalleled assassin known as the Murk.
Hunchback (Timothy B. Fling, Horatio Lalia), The Fantastic, Fearless, Fanatical Vampire Killer (Rich Stahnke). Hunchback (Timothy B. Fling, Horatio Lalia): In a distant and mechanized future, hundreds of years after the Apocalypse, a mechanical sexton still cares for an abandoned cathedral. One morning, as he attends to his dreary daily tasks, he encounters something... unexpected. Behold a wordless short story, told only with robotic sound effects, in which we learn that some legends never die... they just go offline. The Fantastic, Fearless, Fanatical Vampire Killer (Rich Stahnke): The titular vampire killer believes he has uncovered a coven of vamps, but could there be something more sinister and evil prowling the East Texas roadways than a bunch of bloodsuckers?
Hunchback (Timothy B. Fling, Erwin Arroza): In a distant and mechanized future, hundreds of years after the Apocalypse, a mechanical sexton still cares for an abandoned cathedral. One morning, as he attends to his dreary daily tasks, he encounters something... unexpected. Behold a wordless short story, told only with robotic sound effects, in which we learn that some legends never die... they just go offline. Robot Sex (John Holland, Roban Gubskii): In a far future, Laveau and her robot companion Barney travel across the desert landscape to the city of New Orleans for a job only Laveau can do.
Mark Martin is still on the run with his tirelessly wacky comic, Runaway. This second issue is even intenser than ever with: the second chapter in the Montgomery Wart wherein Monty's bug fib is exposed and he and Murg get their aes whupped; the Adventures of Skinny Benny, a tale in which YOU choose the ending; and the extra content-filling bonus section called "Jabberous Offline". Mark Martin is probably best known for his hilarious Nude Dancer single-pagers (collected by Tundra) and his anthology comic that he shared with Jim Woodring, Tantalizing Stories. Since then, he's contributed comics to anthologies from Dark Horse, Fantagraphics, Disney Adventures, Nickelodeon, and other venues.
Nick Spencer (W) Paco Medina (A) Cover By Kaare Andrews Welcome To Camp Angel, The Government's Mutant Solution. What Secrets About The Future Of The Ultimate Universe Does Colossus Hold? Storm And The Other Inmates Must Decide What Action To Take When The Truth About The Government's Involvement In The Creation Of Mutants Goes Public - And Their Choice Could Lead To Deadly Repercussions. 32 Pgs./Rated T+ Issue Will Be Polybagged [(W) Nick Spencer (A) Paco Medina (CA) Kaare Andrews]
We Told You So: Comics As Art tells of Fantagraphics Books' key role in helping build an art movement in the 1970s around a discredited, ignored and fading art form: comics. Assembling an all-star cast including Chris Ware, Art Spiegelman, Harlan Ellison, Jim Shooter, Stan Lee, Daniel Clowes, Frank Miller, Peter Bagge, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Dave Sim, Steve Geppi, Todd McFarlane and every other major figure in modern comics, Comics As Art makes the warts and all case for Fantagraphics Books' position near the heart of the modern reclamation of the comics art form.
• WHAT TIME IS IT?! It's Adventure Time Comics time! • C'mon and grab your friends for this amazing collection of short stories from cartoonists all over the world. • Featuring the amazing talent of Katie Cook (My Little Pony), Art Baltazar (Tiny Titans), Tony Millionaire (Maakies and the Sock Monkey), Box Brown (Andre the Giant) and many, many more. These sweet shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo. • Collects issues #1-4 of the new ongoing series.
It's Adventure Time Comics time! These sweet shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo, written and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonists and storytellers from all over the world. Presented in the artist's own style, each story captures the creativity that Adventure Time inspires! Featuring work by Derek Fridolfs (Study Hall of Justice), Zachary Sterling (Adventure Time), Riley Rossmo (Batman), Kyla Vanderklugt (Storyteller: Witches), Roger Langridge (Snarked, Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow), and many more! Collects issues #5-8.
These sweet Adventure Time shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo, written and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonists and storytellers from all over the world! Featuring work by Jorge Corona (Feathers, We Are Robin), Cole Ott (Dare House), Rii Abrego (Steven Universe), and many more! Collects issues #9-12.
Dive into mathematical shorts from across the the Land of Ooo, written and illustrated by acclaimed writers and artists from around the world.Collects issues #13-16.
Don't miss out on this fun collection of stories based off of Cartoon Network's hit show Adventure Time, featuring work by Jeffrey Brown (Darth Vader and Son), Michael Moreci (Superman), Christopher Mitten (American Vampire) and many more! Collects issues #17-20.
WHAT CAN OOO DO? Strange peril strikes the beloved world of Ooo again and no citizen is safe! Between Ice King's heart calling it quits, to the entire Breakfast Kingdom getting locked out of their homes when Finn and Jake drop the key to the city in the Cappuccino River, mystery and chaos ensue in this Adventure Time Comics collection. Featuring work by Sonny Liew, Matt Frank, Cristina Rose Chua, Jack Sjogren and many more!
Adventuregame Comics is a new series of interactive graphic novels in the vein of Jason Shiga's hit graphic novel Meanwhile. Readers follow the story from panel to panel using tubes that connect them, and sometimes the path will split, giving readers the chance to choose how the story unfolds. Leviathan is set in a medieval coastal village, where residents live in fear of a giant sea creature. Your goal as a reader is simple: defeat the Leviathan! As you wander through the open world, the town's backstory is revealed. You can attempt to visit the library to try and learn why the Leviathan destroyed it years ago. You can stop by the castle to discover the town was once riddled with crime and theft. If you're lucky, you may find your way to the old wizard who may possess the one thing that could keep the Leviathan at bay. But not everything is as it appears in this village. Can you discover the secrets and stop the Leviathan before it's too late?
Comics have conquered America. In American Comics, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through their incredible but little-known history, starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting and iconic images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus; the golden age of newspaper comic strips and the first great superhero boom; the moral panic of the Eisenhower era, the Marvel Comics revolution, and the underground comix movement of the 1960s and '70s; and finally into the twenty-first century, taking in the grim and gritty Dark Knights and Watchmen alongside the brilliant rise of the graphic novel by acclaimed practitioners like Art Spiegelman and Alison Bechdel. Dauber's story shows not only how comics have changed over the decades but how American politics and culture have changed them.
Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, to convention halls, best-seller lists, Pulitzer Prize-winning titles, and MacArthur Fellowship recipients, comics shape American culture, in ways high and low, superficial, and deeply profound. In American Comics, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through their incredible but little-known history, starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting and iconic images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus; the golden age of newspaper comic strips and the first great superhero boom; the moral panic of the Eisenhower era, the Marvel Comics revolution, and the underground comix movement of the 1960s and '70s; and finally into the twenty-first century, taking in the grim and gritty Dark Knights and Watchmen alongside the brilliant rise of the graphic novel by acclaimed practitioners like Art Spiegelman and Alison Bechdel. Dauber's story shows not only how comics have changed over the decades but how American politics and culture have changed them.
Approximate Continuum Comics brings American readers the first portion of the Trondheim autobio trilogy that also comprises the Eisner-nominated At Loose Ends meditation serialized in Mome (which will be released as a graphic novel in 2012) and the ongoing Little Nothings series of short slice-of-life stories (three to date from NBM Publishing), as well as the first three chapters serialized in the Nimrod comic book. In Approximate Continuum Comics, Trondheim's typically graceful, confident cartooning shows him wrestling with his own demons (sometimes, in dream sequences, literally) and an often malevolent world, while trying to maintain his rising career as one of Europe's most beloved cartoonists.
Get your poodle skirts and letterman jackets ready, we're going to a HOP featuring our most fun and hilarious stories! This collection features over 400 pages of iconic Archie tales in one amazing volume!
In the aftermath of the last stand of the Gotham Knights, Batman, Batwoman, Red Robin, Orphan, Azrael, Batwing and company took down a monster they helped create. How will they deal with the physical and psychological ramifications of this epic battle? Who can Batman trust to guide them? They need a teacher...and Black Lightning fits the bill! Collects issues #982-987.
Conventional wisdom states that cartooning and graphic novels exist in a golden age of creativity, popularity, and critical acceptance. But why? Today, the signal is stronger than ever, but so is the noise. New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Bookforum critic Ben Schwartz assembles the greatest lineup of comics critics the world has yet seen to testify on behalf of this increasingly vital medium. Best American Comics Writing is the first attempt to collate the best criticism to date of the graphic novel boom in a way that contextualizes and codifies one of the most important literary movements of the last 60 years. This collection begins in 2000, the game changing year that Pantheon released the graphic novels Jimmy Corrigan and David Boring. Originally serialized as 'alternative' comics, they went on to confirm the critical and commercial viability of graphic literature. Via its various authors, this collection functions as a valuable readers' guide for fans, academics, and librarians, tracing the current comics renaissance from its beginnings and creative growth to the cutting edge of today's artists. This volume includes Daniel Clowes (Ghost World) in conversation with novelist Jonathan Lethem (Fortress of Solitude), Chris Ware, Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections), John Hodgman (The Daily Show, The Areas of My Expertise, The New York Times Book Review), David Hajdu (The 10-Cent Plague), Douglas Wolk (Publishers Weekly, author of the Eisner award-winning Reading Comics), Frank Miller (Sin City and The Spirit film director) in conversation with Will Eisner (The Spirit's creator), Gerard Jones' (Men of Tomorrow), Brian Doherty (author Radicals of Capitalism, This is Burning Man) and critics Ken Parille (Comic Art), Jeet Heer (The National Post), R.C. Harvey (biographer of Milton Caniff), and Donald Phelps (author of the landmark book of comics criticism, Reading the Funnies) Best American Comics Writing also features a cover by nationally known satirist Drew Friedman (The New York Observer, Old Jewish Comedians) in which Friedman asks, 'tongue-in-cheek,' if cartoonists are the new literati, what must their critics look like?
City Crime Comics is Teddy Goldenberg's funny and nightmarish, 1950's Golden Age noir and romance style stories. The 21 stories take place in a strange city where people randomly disappear and reappear, become lost or confused, or turn into signs or statues.
Reprints classic comic strips from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950's 1960s, and 1970s.
America's longest-running magazine of classic comics now has twice as many pages of strips as the earlier version, on better paper, including full-color comic strips.
A superb compendium of definitions for over one thousand terms related to comics studies, collecting, and publishing Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, A Concise Dictionary of Comics guides students, researchers, readers, and educators of all ages and at all levels of comics expertise. It provides them with a dictionary that doubles as a compendium of comics scholarship. A Concise Dictionary of Comics provides clear and informative definitions for each term. It includes twenty-five witty illustrations, and pairs most defined terms with references to books, articles, book chapters, and other relevant critical sources. All references are dated and listed in an extensive, up-to-date bibliography of comics scholarship. Each term is also categorized according to type in an index of thematic groupings. This organization serves as a pedagogical aid for teachers and students learning about a specific facet of comics studies and as a research tool for scholars who are unfamiliar with a particular term but know what category it falls into. These features make A Concise Dictionary of Comics especially useful for critics, students, teachers, and researchers, and a vital reference to anyone else who wants to learn more about comics
Starring heroes from Crisis On Infinite Earths! Superman teams up with Power Girl, but can they stop a nuclear strike by Lex Luthor and Stalin of Red Son Moscow?
Relive the days when gangsters ruled the streets in this gripping collection of notorious vintage pre-Code crime comics! True life criminals Al Capone, Legs Diamond, Pretty Boy Floyd, Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and John Dillinger are featured alongside colorful pulp fiction characters with rods ablaze. These mobsters flaunted their sexy gun molls and ill-gotten gains of big cars and fancy suits, living outside the law until getting their just desserts in the end. Features masterful creators Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Fred Guardineer, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Bernie Krigstein, Mort Meskin, Bob Powell, John Prentice, Mike Sekowsky, Leonard Starr, Marvin Stein, Alex Toth, and many others. These Senate-investigated stories are fully restored-over 20 full comic stories in all!
From David Jones to David Bowie and from Space Oddity to Black Star, discover the fate of an artist with a thousand faces. He is one of the most influential and creative artists of the 20th century. He explored a thousand styles and crossed the ages with splendor. His loss leaves an immense void... to fill it, discover his incredible destiny in this comics biography.
The story of Two-Face reaches its end, and Harvey Dent will at last find peace after decades of schism. But will that peace be in death, or in the chance at a new life? All along, The Joker has been the puppet master behind the torment of Two-Face, and he knows how to make an entrance! Don't miss the final battle between Batman, Two-Face, and Lincoln March, with a shocking conclusion that will split you right in two!
The Joker War explodes with an assault on Wayne Enterprises! The Joker has taken control of Waynetech R&D-and with it, all the weapons hidden in its sublevels-plus Lucius Fox as a hostage! The Joker and his clown-masked henchmen are now using Wayne Enterprises as an armory, using sophisticated 3-D printers to produce weapons to rule Gotham City...but Batman and Batwoman might have something to say about that. It's all-out action in this nonstop issue!
In order to carry out his contract and get what he's owed, Deadshot must kill Lucius Fox. Batman isn't about to let that happen, but without the use of lethal force, does he stand a chance against Deadshot? Plus, Mr. Freeze sets the last piece of his Year of the Villain master plan in motion!
After years on the shelf, Batman returns to the Black Casebook! Throughout his career, Batman has compiled his most disturbing cases into one volume, its every page filled with bizarre horror and crimes he never quite managed to solve. Now a case from the past has re-opened itself in the here and now...and Batman will find himself face-to-face again with one of the deadliest villains he fought in his early years: the Reaper!
Of all the mayhem and madness that City of Bane visited upon Batman's world, the death of Alfred Pennyworth had the greatest impact. As Bruce struggles to pick up the pieces of his life, the absence of the man who had always helped him is felt with devastating consequences. With new storm clouds brewing on the horizon, does Bruce Wayne have what it takes to honor his dearest friend's memory?
Dog Man from the #1 New York Times-bestselling series from Dav Pilkey comes to life in this cool 3-D book! George and Harold know a lot about making comic books. (Remember their Captain Underpants comics?) But before they told you that story, first they told you the story of Dog Man: part dog, part man, and all cop! Want to know how George and Harold come up with hilarious heroes like Dog Man and Li'l Petey and Chief? And how do they think up such wretched villains, like Petey and Piggy and Philly? Now's your chance to find out! The boys will give step-by-step instructions on how to draw some of their best Dog Man characters. Plus, get advice on how to create your own funny comic-book characters and bring them to life in 3-D!
Reprinting the first chapter of the epic Hush storyline!
