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Superman: Speeding Bullets
J.M. DeMatteis - 1993
What would have happened if the infant Superman had been found by the Waynes of Gotham City instead of the Kents of Kansas? That's the question this graphic novel examines, as the child from another planet witnesses the death of his parents at the hands of a Gotham mugger and grows up to become a bat-caped avenger of the night.
Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #1
Christos Gage
Peter Parker, aka THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, knows a thing or two about that- too bad he's also got the ol' Parker luck working against him.
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, Book 1 of 3
Mike Mignola - 2000
Beware dust come alive again. To save Gotham City...you must cut out it's heart."In ELSEWORLDS, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places - some that have existed, and others that can't, couldn't or shouldn't exist. The result is stories that make characters who are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow.
Essential Savage She-Hulk, Vol. 1
David Anthony Kraft - 1982
Now see She-Hulk's starting point in this complete compilation of her first series.
The Batman of Arkham
Alan Grant - 2000
Bruce Wayne, Arkham Asylum, 1900 Humans have a natural revulsion toward murder. It's a basic thing in man, he carries it in his blood, it's part of being a human being. But some men kill for pleasure. What is the line that these beings cross, that transforms them from humans into murderers? I have dedicated my life to trying to answer this question.
Freedom Fighters: Rise of a Nation
Robert Venditti - 2020
After decades of fascist rule, the resistance has just been sparked in the form of the FREEDOM FIGHTERS.When a Kryptonian rocket crash-landed in 1930s Czechoslovakia, the Nazi war machine found themselves with the most powerful weapon on the planet: baby Kal-El. With their new Overman on the march, Adolf Hitler’s brutal regime set its sights on the invasion of America, and by the 1960s all hope seemed lost. A group of metahuman Freedom Fighters fought valiantly to save their country, but they were ultimately crushed and their leader, Uncle Sam, was driven to the graveyard of avatars, never to be seen again.Now, over 50 years later, a new resistance has arisen…an ALL-NEW FREEDOM FIGHTERS! To crush the Hitler regime and restore their country, The Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Black Condor and Doll Woman launch a guerrilla hit-and-run campaign to reignite the American spirit. Only a renewed American spirit can bring the powerful Uncle Sam back from the dead to lead the people in the uprising of their lives.Collects Freedom Fighters #1-12
Green Lantern (2005-2011) #1
Geoff JohnsPhilip Tan - 2011
Strap in and hang on as one of DC's icons returns to the forefront in a series by red-hot writer Geoff Johns! Spinning out of the pages of GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH, Hal Jordan returns as the Emerald Warrior, ready to reclaim his life and the light of the Green Lantern.
Superman: Godfall
Michael Layne Turner - 2004
The Futuresmith's changed Metropolis's reality and the Man of Steel has gone missing Superman awakes as an adult on a Krypton he's never seen before complete with a career, a loving partner and a sense that something is not right, especially when he starts displaying powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal Kryptonians.
Justice League Elite, Vol. 1
Joe Kelly - 2005
Calling themselves Justice League Elite, the former allies turned enemies of the Justice League use their aggressive, and some would say excessive, approach to fighting crime to stop atrocities before they happen.
Batman: Scar of the Bat
Max Allan Collins - 1996
Batman: Scar of the Bat [Nov 01, 2000] Barreto, Eduardo and Collins, Max Allan
Superman: The Man of Steel, Vol. 9
John Byrne - 1988
Mxyzptlk, runs into the Doom Patrol and battles Metallo! And Lex Luthor is tricked into releasing criminals from the Phantom Zone--and it's up to Superman to clean up his mess.
Supergirl, Volume 1: Last Daughter of Krypton
Michael Green - 2012
She's got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman - and none of his affection for the people of Earth. Crash landing on a strange new planet, Supergirl must come to grips with Krypton's destruction with her cousin Superman and learn about her own recent past. But an ingenious new foe wants that same information - and will do anything to get it.Supergirl, Vol. 1 presents an all-new take on the Superman's cousin Kara, and her standing in the DC Comics - New 52 universe!Collecting: Supergirl #1-7.
Green Lantern, Volume 4: Passing the Torch
Judd Winick - 2004
He and his girlfriend Jade decide to roam the stars, fulfilling his duties as a Green Lantern. Along the way they encounter several worlds in trouble. But who's watching Earth? John Stewart once again wields a power ring but he's filled with doubt and turns to Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern, for some advice.Collecting GREEN LANTERN #156, 158-161 and GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES #2.
Superman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2
Peter J. Tomasi - 2018
Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Doug Mahnke and a host of comics' most acclaimed artists proudly presents Superman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2, an incredible collection of all-new adventures.The Supermen of many worlds are disappearing. The New Super-Man of China: kidnapped. The Red Son Superman: defeated. Sunshine Superman of the Dreamworld: vanished without a trace, and our own Man of Steel is next on the list!The Justice League Incarnate--an impossible team of heroes drawn from every corner of the Multiverse--is ready to help, but can even they defeat the voracious horde that is consuming Supermen from every dimension? And how can they stop the force behind these so-called Gatherers--the mysterious being named Prophecy, who has stolen the powers of all the kidnapped heroes for very unexpected reasons?At the same time, trouble of a different sort is brewing right in the Kent family's backyard--and the resulting crisis will force Superman into a battle against his own son, leaving both the Man and Boy of Steel forever changed!Collects Superman #14-26 and Annual #1.
Amazing Spider-Man by Dan Slott Vol. 2
Dan Slott - 2016
The Spider-Verse is here! When the Inheritors begin exterminating spider-characters throughout the multiverse, every single Spider-Man ever is needed to save the day! A spider-army gathers, including Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Silk, Spider-Woman, Mayday Parker, Kaine, Ben Reilly, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Ham and scores more...but how can they defeat Morlun's deadly family when Peter faces a power struggle against a ghost from his past: Doctor Octopus, the Superior Spider-Man?!COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man 7-18, Superior Spider-Man 32-33, Free Comic Book Day 2014 (Guardians of the Galaxy) 1 (Spider-Man story)