“I’ve done so much work in outer space-based comics, and I love the freedom that allows.”

    Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World’s Greatest Heroes!

    Battling evil with his son, Damian, at his side, Batman now realizes that the hardest part of the job may be trying to work together! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne’s past—one not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil.

    As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures?

    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

    Laurie Juspeczyk would one day play a pivotal role in the fate of the world in the pages of WATCHMEN, but before then, she was a young girl trying to follow in her mother’s footsteps as one of the world’s greatest crime-fighters—whether she wanted to or not.

    Superman faces impossible odds when he goes power-to-power against the Man of Steel!

    The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel meet for the very first time—but this adventure takes them to a place far beyond the world they know to places they never thought existed.

    An action packed and introspective journey, BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD"S FINEST chronicles the first ten years of the tumultuous alliance between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight.

    1. Included are many tales either never before included in graphic novel form or long out of print, including SUPERMAN: SPEEDING BULLETS, SUPERMAN: KAL, SUPERMAN: DISTANT FIRES, SUPERMAN: A NATION DIVIDED, SUPERMAN, INC. and SUPERMAN: WAR OF THE WORLDS.

    Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight?CAN’T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to Batman alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.

    Writer Scott Lobdell leads the Outlaws down a path--but is it the path of hero or villain?

    But now the world he has built is crumbling away because of a mysterious foe. Will he be able to rescue the life he knew before it disappears forever?Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, and Patrick Gleason--the creative talent behind Action Comics and Superman--present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Universe: Rebirth in Superman Reborn!Collecting: Action Comics 975-976, Superman 18-19

    Max Lord has taken over Superman's mind and has him in his total thrall. With his peers and loved ones threatened, Superman is helpless. But not Wonder Woman, who must battle past the Man of Steel and decisively end the threat. Her actions, and the repercussions, are explored in this controversial saga that leads into INFINITE CRISIS.Collects: SUPERMAN #218-220; ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642-643; ACTION COMICS #829; and WONDER WOMAN #219-220.

    “Myself, Simon, and Jessica are all new to the DC Universe. We’re gonna have a blast exploring it—if we don’t destroy it first.”