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The Joker: Endgame
Scott SnyderDanny Miki - 2015
Batman's greatest enemy-his deadliest threat-is done toying with Gotham City. Now he means to end the game and destroy them for good.The Joker's bloody-minded madness is exceeded only by his twisted genius. He is the Clown Prince, the Pale Man, and his crimes turn the world into one big sick joke. For him, evil is eternal. And when he unleashes his masterstroke, no one-not Batman, not the Justice League, not all of Gotham's guardians-will be able to make the laughter stop.As the Joker plays his endgame with the Batman, citizens, villains and heroes alike must survive his deadly antics and come to terms with who the Joker is and what he means to them.Collects: Batman #35-40, Arkham Manor: Endgame #1, Batgirl: Endgame #1, Batman Annual #3, Detective Comics: Endgame #1 and Gotham Academy: Endgame #1.
Identity Crisis
Brad Meltzer - 2004
The most talked-about and successful miniseries of 2004 the story that has created ripple effects throughout the DC Universe for many years to come is now available in a stunning hardcover volume! New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (GREEN ARROW) teams with artists Rags Morales & Michael Bair (WONDER WOMAN) and cover artist Michael Turner (SUPERMAN/BATMAN) to deliver an all-too-human look into the lives of super-heroes, and the terrible price they pay for doing good.When the spouse of a JLA member is brutally murdered, the entire super-hero community searches for the killer, fearing their own loved ones may be the next targets! But before the mystery is fully solved, a number of long-buried secrets rise to the surface, threatening to tear apart and divide the heroes before they can bring the mysterious killer to justice.Bonus features include extended commentary by Meltzer and Morales, the rest of the creative team talking about their favorite moments, a look at Morales's sketchbook and more!
Infinity Gauntlet
Jim Starlin - 1991
Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth's super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.
Earth 2, Vol. 1: The Gathering
James RobinsonAndy Smith - 2013
In Earth 2, James Robinson looks to answer the question: Who are the heroes of Earth 2?• When the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman of Earth 2 fall in battle, it’s up to a new breed of heroes to come together to combat the returning evil of Apokolips!• Collects issues #1-6 of the red-hot DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!
Uncanny Avengers, Volume 1: The Red Shadow
Rick Remender - 2013
The Marvel Universe's greatest era starts NOW!, as the all-new, all-different Avengers assemble!Captain America creates a sanctioned Avengers unit comprised of Avengers and X-Men, humans and mutants working together...so why is Professor Xavier's dream more at risk than ever? The Red Skull has returned - straight out of the 1940s and full of hatred - and his rebirth will alter the Marvel Universe forever! What are the Skull's new powers? Can Havok and Thor defeat the spreading influence of Honest John, The Living Propaganda? As Rogue and Scarlet Witch find themselves trapped on the Isle of the Red Skull's S-Men, Wolverine and Captain America investigate the worldwide mutant assassination epidemic! Uncanny Avengers Assemble! Plus: from the ashes of AvX, the funeral of one of Marvel's greatest heroes!Collecting: Uncanny Avengers 1-5
Batman: Year 100
Paul Pope - 2006
The Batman, a forgotten icon from the past, is wanted for the murder. Amid the chaos Gotham City Police Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner, discovers that the man they are chasing shouldn't exist at all.
Final Crisis
Grant MorrisonDerek Fridolfs - 2009
Jones (52, Wanted) redefine what it means to be a modern day Super Hero in this cosmic epic.What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissistic followers actually win the war between light and dark. Featuring the deaths and resurrections of major DC characters,
Final Crisis
is more than your average multi-part event - it's a deconstruction of Super Hero comics and a challenging, thought-provoking take on the modern, four-color icons..Collecting: Final Crisis 1-7
Hawkman: Wings of Fury
Geoff JohnsBill Oakley - 2005
As the mystic Highwayman comes to St. Roch, seeking to claim Hawkmans tortured soul, its a deadly battle for survival. But first, the Winged Wonders must survive a revenge-seeking Thanagarian Hawkwoman and then a confrontation with the powerful Black Adam.Collecting: Hawkman 15-22
JSA: All Stars
Geoff JohnsTony Harris - 2004
The surviving original members of the JSA, Hawkman, Green Lantem and Wildcat are put to the ultimate test against a powerful entity known as Legacy, who captures not only them, but the all-powerful Spectre. JSA All Stars also explores the current heroes who've adopted the legendary name of fallen JSA heroes - Hawkgirl, Hourman, Star-Spangled Kid, Dr. Fate and Mr. Terrific - and takes a look back at the heroes who inspired them This collection also features back-up stories by a stellar line-up for some of the biggest names in and out of the comics business, including Pulizer-award-winning novelist Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.)
New Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Pure Insanity
Sean RyanMark Irwin - 2015
It’s perfect…on paper.But the real world rarely goes according to plan. Threats evolve. Teammates turn on each other. Blood and betrayals flow like rivers. And that’s why Task Force X is better known as the Suicide Squad.Vic Sage aims to change the equation. Replacing Amanda Waller as the puppet-master of Suicide Squad’s motley crew, he’s introducing wild cards like Deathstroke and the Joker’s Daughter to whip the existing team-Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and Black Manta-into shape. But the world’s deadliest assassin and the Clown Princess of Crime have ideas of their own…and no explosive implants to keep them in line.Can this new Suicide Squad survive-or will it implode before it even begins?Collecting: New Suicide Squad #1-8.
Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Gods and Mortals
George PérezJ.M. DeMatteis - 1987
Collecting WONDER WOMAN #1-7, featuring the young Amazon's origin and her introduction to "Man's World." Before she has a chance to fully assimilate into her new home, Wonder Woman must battle the chaos of the Greek god Ares, as he plans to bring upon World War III! This collection, the first in a 4-volume series reprinting the first two years of George Pérez's run on WONDER WOMAN, also features an introduction, rare art, and a new cover by Pérez.
The Demon, Vol 1: Hell's Hitman
Garth Ennis - 2015
In these fast-paced, dark tales, the rhyming entity known as Etrigan the Demon, battles the Gothodaemon, the demon of Gotham City, with the help of Hitman. Then, a company of German soldiers from World War II are resurrected to capture an army base - and it's up to the Demon and the crew of the Haunted Tank to send them back to their graves.Collects THE DEMON #40 and #42-49 together with THE DEMON ANNUAL #2.
Prez, Vol. 1: Corndog-in-Chief
Mark Russell - 2016
In a nation where corporations can run for office, the poor are used as human billboards, and tacos are delivered by drone, our only hope is this nineteen-year-old Twitter sensation. But the real question isn’t whether she’s ready for politics—it’s whether politics is ready for her.Writer Mark Russell (God Is Disappointed in You) and artist Ben Caldwell (Star Wars: Clone Wars) take on a very unusual hero in these stories from PREZ #1-6, along with the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: BATGIRL #2.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth
Daniel Warren Johnson - 2020
When Wonder Woman awakens from a centuries-long sleep to discover the Earth reduced to a nuclear wasteland, she knows she failed. Trapped alone in a grim future, Diana must protect the last human city from titanic monsters while uncovering the secret of this dead Earth--and how she may be responsible for it.The celebrated creator of Murder Falcon and Extremity and artist of The Ghost Fleet, Daniel Warren Johnson, brings bold sci-fi chops to his DC debut with a harrowing vision of Wonder Woman unlike anything you've ever seen. Collects Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1-4.
Wonder Woman: Love and Murder
Jodi Picoult - 2007
After Special Agent Diana Prince is assigned to capture Wonder Woman, her problems are only beginning, as a deadly foe begins to close in her.