The first volume of the Justice League of America in Showcase Presents, DC's competitor to Marvel's budget-priced black-and-white Essentials line, collects 20 early issues of the super team, starting in The Brave and the Bold 28-30 and continuing into the first 16 issues of the JLA's own book and Mystery in Space 75 (featuring Adam Strange).Truthfully, a lot of the issues have a sameness to them, with the Leaguers generally splitting up to tackle menaces (usually alien) individually and having to figure out how to handle something specifically designed to neutralize each member's powers, e.g., Green Lantern against something yellow (if only they'd selected those assignments a little better...).Notable issues include the JLA's first appearance, facing Starro the conqueror; the introduction of teen "hipster" Snapper Carr; the "origin" of the League; and the addition of Green Arrow and the Atom to the core lineup of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, the Martian Manhunter, and Aquaman.Fortunately this 1960-62 run by the classic team of Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky (with occasional other contributors) improved as it went along, with more use of teamwork and story lines involving Doctor Light, Felix Faust, the untouchable aliens, and the cavern of deadly spheres.--David Horiuchi

    Written by Robert Kanigher, John Broome and Gardner Fox Art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and various Cover by Infantino & Giella Over 500 pages of classic adventures are included in this value-priced volume! The Fastest Man Alive stars in these fantastic tales from late 1950s and into the 1960s! This collection features The Flash in battle against the Mirror Master, the Trickster, Captain Cold and many other villains! - 512 pg, B&W,Collects : Silver Age Flash stories from: Showcase #4, 8, 13, 14 The Flash #105-119Golden Age Flash story from Flash Comics #104

    A massive value-priced black and white collection featuring over 500 pages of classic tales from the Silver Age of DC Comics! A dying alien lands on Earth and picks the most fearless human, Hal Jordon, to wield a mighty emerald Power Ring and become the new Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814!

    The Caped Crusader teams up with some of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes in this titanic volume guest-starring Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, The Atom, Green Arrow and many others.

    This fantastic, value-sized collection features over 500 pages of classic, black-and-white adventures of the King of the Seven Seas and his sidekick, Aqualad, as they battle menaces from the deepest depths of the ocean to the outer limits of the galaxy.

    The Legaion comes together from many worlds to fight evil -- with the help of 20th century hero Superboy. These tales introduce original team members Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy, and other classic DC heroes.

    Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil!Collecting: SHAZAM! The Original Captain Marvel 1-33

    13! This volume reprints Showcase #80 and spooky talesfrom The Phantom Stranger #1-21.

    On the eve of the new millennium, Superman blasts into new adventures by facing the villainous vixen known as Encantadora, and battling both the interplanetary conqueror Mongul and the Eradicator.

    Virtually every founding member of the (yet-to-debut) original JSA lineup minus Superman and Batman was represented in these individual adventures, and most of the stories are written and drawn by their original creators. ALL STAR ARCHIVES Vol. 0 is the perfect preface to the 11-volume complete reprinting of every JSA adventure from the Golden Age.Now the entire body of these "All Star" exploits is in print and available to all those who were there when they were published the first time around or wish they had been!

    Robin then runs headlong into battle at the side of the Huntress, Gotham City's deadliest vigilante

    Fate, Wildcat and the rest as they are joined by younger heroes Robin, Power Girl and Star-Spangled Kid!

    In this breathtaking volume by "the King of Comics, " Jimmy Olsen's highly popular adventures from the early 1970s are beautifully reprinted. Showcasing his creative genius, Kirby used these monumental stories of Superman and Jimmy Olsen to introduce his Fourth World mythological epic. Featuring the first appearance of Darkseid, these groundbreaking tales forever revolutionized the art of storytelling across all genres.

    He knows how to take a simple phobia and turn it into a life-threatening syndrome. Since his introduction in 1941, the Scarecrow has been one of the Dark Knights most difficult foes to defeat. And soon, he will be one of the foes featured in the upcoming Batman Begins feature film! In this collection of eight stories spanning more than 60 years, some of the best known Batman writers and artists take their turn at creating chilling escapades.

    Now Checkmate uses unique abilities to deputize human and metahuman forces throughout the world.Colects Checkmate #1-7.