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Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #1
Louise Simonson - 2014
Now the Krypton Man is born anew from the Earth’s fiery sun—the same place where the Man of Steel buried the mysterious Kryptonian Eradicator.
Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan Vol. 1
Gene Colan - 2011
Known for his moody, shadowy illustrations, Colan was a natural fit as artist on Batman when he came to DC in the 1980s. His run of stories in the pages of both BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS included appearances by some of Batman’s greatest foes, including Man-Bat, The Monk, Rupert Thorne and more.
Conjurors
Chuck Dixon - 1999
The story features a world where magic has overwhelmed science. Starring the Phantom Stranger, Deadman, The Challengers Of The Unknown, The Blue Beetle and Klarion The Witch Boy.
The Definitive Irredeemable Vol. 1
Mark Waid - 2011
IRREDEEMABLE dares to ask the question: what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? A "twilight of the superheroes"- style story that examines super-villains from the writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE!
Blackest Night Saga
Geoff Johns - 2019
The incredible saga from #1 New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns is collected here in its entirety for the first time ever in paperback in this new DC Essential Edition!A war has been brewing between the different colored Lantern Corps--the Green fighting the Yellow, the Red trying to destroy all, the Blue attempting to broker peace between the tribes. However, the real battle is yet to come: the undead Black Lanterns are coming and seemingly nothing can stop them. Putting aside old vendettas, it's up to Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps to lead DC's greatest champions as well as their deadliest foes in a battle to save the Universe from an army of the dead.The DC Essential Edition series of graphic novels highlights the best standalone stories the medium has to offer featuring comics' greatest characters. These trade paperback editions focus on the easiest entry points DC has in its vast library, with seminal, groundbreaking tales that transcend the printed page. Start with the Essentials.This collects GREEN LANTERN #43, BLACKEST NIGHT #0-8, and two stories from UNTOLD TALES OF THE BLACKEST NIGHT #1.
Terra
Jimmy Palmiotti - 2009
Will Terra live to fight another day, as she takes on the blaze and fury of Pyrite and the Lavarians? And what is the secret behind this new mover and shaker's powers? Guest-starring Justice Society of America members Power Girl and Doctor Mid-Nite as well as Justice League of America member Geo-Force!
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three (Digital Edition) #1
Tom Taylor - 2014
The war with the Green Lanterns is over, but it claimed a civilian victim--one whose death John Constantine will not let go unavenged.Chapter One: Rose
The Spectre: Crimes and Punishments
John Ostrander - 1993
Retold and redefined in this volume is the origin of the Spectre, the most powerful being in the universe. As the Wrath of God bonded on a human soul, the Spectre roams the Earth in order to confront evil and avenge the unavenged dead as a form of penance. Paying for his earthly sins, the Spectre must not only oppose evil but also understand why men commit it. Once this metaphysical journey is completed, his mortal soul will be freed and another will be called upon on this holy mission of redemption.
Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book One
Scott Snyder - 2019
Batman. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. The Flash. Cyborg. Green Lantern. Hawkgirl. Martian Manhunter. Nine heroes with powers as different as their personalities, but one thing in common: a dedication to defending the Earth.And they have never seen anything like this. They call it the Totality: the concentrated essence of the secret source of all things. When it crash-lands in the Nevada desert, everyone and everything that comes into contact with it comes out...changed. And power like that attracts the power-hungry. The mad, the merciless, the monstrous.Lex Luthor. The Joker. The Cheetah. Black Manta. Gorilla Grodd. Sinestro. THEY ARE THE LEGION OF DOOM.And unless someone stops them, they'll seize the Totality for themselves and use it to tear down the world as we know it...Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of Dark Nights: Metal and Justice League: No Justice, Scott Snyder's Justice League reunites the World's Greatest Heroes for an epic adventure! Together with artists Jorge Jimenez (Super Sons) and Francis Manapul (The Flash), visionary writer Scott Snyder takes the new League into uncharted territory-- from the Source Wall at the edges of the cosmos to the bottom of the ocean to a miniaturized adventure inside of Superman's body.And through it all, Lex Luthor is quietly building a team of his own-- the Legion of Doom! From Black Manta to Sinestro to the Joker, Lex has engineered an alliance between the Justice League's greatest enemies--but a new partnership with the monster known as the Batman Who Laughs could throw both the League and the Legion into untold chaos!This first deluxe hardcover collects Justice League #1-13, Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1, and Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth #1.
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four (Digital Edition) #1
Brian Buccellato
But how will he fare against the Gods themselves?
Batman: Universe (2019-) #1
Brian Michael Bendis - 2019
Available to comics shops for the first time! Following the theft of a priceless Fabergé egg, the Riddler leads the Dark Knight on a wild hunt after its true owner: Jinny Hex, descendant of Jonah Hex! Guest-starring Deathstroke, Green Arrow and dozens of Riddler look-alikes in stories by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Derington, originally published in BATMAN GIANT #3 and #4!
Batman: Europa #1
Matteo Casali
Superstar artist Jim Lee returns to the Dark Knight with this premiere issue! The impossible has happened and Batman is on the verge of being taken down by an enemy he cannot defeat: a virus for which there is no cure! And the only hope for his salvation is The Joker! Who infected Batman, what does the Clown Prince of Crime know, and how will the Dark Knight get that information? Together, the enemies crisscross Europe, desperate to find answers before time runs out.Co-conceived by Matteo Casali and Brian Azzarello, this 4-issue miniseries event will feature art by top talents over layouts by the incomparable Giuseppe Camuncoli (HELLBLAZER, Dark Wolverine), with the first issue pencilled and inked by none other than Jim Lee!
Superman (1987-2006) #1
John Byrne - 2013
Superman’s first adventure following the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS mega-event just may be his last as he comes face-to-face with Metallo, the Man with the Kryptonite Heart!
Red Hood/Arsenal (2015-) #1
Scott Lobdell
These brothers in arms face off against incredible odds while burning their way through the underbelly of the DC Universe—and it’s only a matter of time until they get gunned down in return!
The Boys: Dear Becky #1
Garth Ennis - 2020
But the sudden appearance of a peculiar document sends our hero into a tailspin and threatens to bring the events of his nightmarish past crashing down on him in the worst possible way. There was one story about The Boys that Hughie never knew. Now, whether he likes it or not, he’s going to.