Over the past eight decades, Batman has remained at the forefront of popular culture, which is in no small part because of this comic book series that is synonymous with the Dark Knight! Celebrate Detective Comics with DC, as we revisit classic stories from comics from the 1930s onward, featuring some of Batman's greatest allies and villains and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium!With a new cover by DC publisher and chief creative officer Jim Lee. Curated by guest editor Paul Levitz, it features reprints of the Dark Knight’s most memorable adventures, from his first appearance to the debuts of Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Batgirl, as well as villains including Two-Face, the Riddler, Clayface, Man-Bat and more. This hardcover also spotlights crime-fighters including Slam Bradley, Air Wave, the Boy Commandos, the Martian Manhunter and the 1970s Manhunter, Paul Kirk!And, published for the first time anywhere: a new tale of a traumatic early moment in Bruce Wayne’s life written by Paul Levitz with art by Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz, and an extraordinary look at a long-ago work in progress—the original layouts for the Batman tale from DETECTIVE COMICS #200, as illustrated by Lew Sayre Schwartz (and signed “Bob Kane”). As if that’s not enough, this volume includes essays on Batman from contributors including Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Glen David Gold, Dennis O’Neil, former San Diego police chief Shelley Zimmerman and pulp historian Anthony Tollin. This is sure to be the celebration of the year!

    In the new series the heroines must unite to stop an invasion by the female Braniac, who is aided by a group of "bad girl" super villains including Duela Dent, Poison Ivy, Catwoman and Harley Quinn.This volume collects issues 1-5 of the original series.

    While Black Canary finally confronts her inner demons, the Calculator's army and creepy new villainess Mortis take their ultimate revenge on Oracle.Collecting: Birds of Prey 7-15

    Collects HARLEY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK #1-6.

    Featuring artwork by Andy Kubert, Michael Allred, Mark Buckingham and more, these tales star Batman and some of his greatest foes, as well as Green Lantern, Superman, and more. Collects BATMAN #686, DETECTIVE COMICS #853, GREEN LANTERN/SUPERMAN: LEGEND OF THE GREEN FLAME, plus stories from SECRET ORIGINS, BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE and WEDNESDAY COMICS.

    Together, they discover that they are the work of supposed philanthropist Ryder Burnham and they team up to take him down. One of his near-victims, Val Lewton, idolises Catwoman and is angered that Catwoman chose to work with Batgirl rather than her.