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Catwoman: The Catfile


Chuck Dixon - 1995
    Caught in a no-win situation, the infamous feline burglar must steal an ancient relic of a small European country or suffer the detonation of a cyanide capsule that has been implanted in her arm. Realizing success will lead to her termination by her puppet masters, Catwoman uses both her ingenuity to turn the tables against the government agency.

Hawkman: Wings of Fury


Geoff JohnsBill Oakley - 2005
    As the mystic Highwayman comes to St. Roch, seeking to claim Hawkmans tortured soul, its a deadly battle for survival. But first, the Winged Wonders must survive a revenge-seeking Thanagarian Hawkwoman and then a confrontation with the powerful Black Adam.Collecting: Hawkman 15-22

Superman: Exile


Roger Stern - 1989
    But while serving the sentence of his personal banishment in the vastness of space, the Man of Steel learns that he cannot run from himself. In this introspective tale of remorse and rebirth, Superman faces off against the evil of the Eradicator for the first time, learns new secrets about the history of Krypton and takes on the alien behemoth Mongul on his gladiator planet Warworld.

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Beginning of Tomorrow


Tom McCrawBrian Apthorp - 1999
    When Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Live Wire meet while rescuing the world's wealthiest man, the trio of super-powered teens decides to form a group of tomorrow's greatest super-heroes. Bankrolled by their rich benefactor, the youths recruit an assortment of teenaged heroes from the many different worlds of the future and form the Legion of Super-Heroes. Now acting as a patrol force of peace and justice, the adolescent adventurers protect the universe from all threats of evil and destruction.

Green Lantern: Baptism of Fire


Ron Marz - 1999
    In this new collection, Kyle decides to seek the guidance of the greatest heroes alive -- the Flash, Batman, and Wonder Woman -- only to find that he is already worthy of the name "hero."

Birds of Prey, Volume 2: The Death of Oracle


Gail Simone - 2011
    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

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird, Vol. 1


Greg Rucka - 2010
    The only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird! But who are these two heroes who have taken their names from legends of Krypton's past? Read on to find out as Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS) teams with rising star Eddy Barrows (TEEN TITANS) to kick off a bold new era for The Man of Steel!Collecting ACTION COMICS #875-879, ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12, and materials from SUPERMAN: SECRET FILES 2009 #1.

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 1


Mike W. BarrCarmine Infantino - 2009
    This new graphic novel gathers some of their stories in one volume for the first time, in which these heroes face both the evil of those who would stand against them and their own inner conflicts.

Black Canary/Oracle/Huntress: Birds of Prey


Chuck DixonSal Buscema - 1999
    Two crime-fighting heroines, Black Canary and Oracle, team up to seek revenge on an old enemy.

Superman: Grounded, Vol. 1


J. Michael StraczynskiEber Ferreira - 2011
    “Grounded” begins as Superman visits Philadelphia – on foot – then continues in a small town in Ohio where, as in many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when The Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth.

Supergirl: Power


Jeph Loeb - 2006
    Superstar writer Jeph Loeb and the red-hot art team of Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund join forces to deliver the adventures of Superman's cousin from Krypton, the one and only Kara Zor-el! Spinning out of the megapopular hit Superman/Batman: Supergirl , this volume collecting Supergirl #0-5 tells the story of Supergirl's whirlwind tour of the DCU! Along the way, she encounters the JSA, the Teen Titans, the Outsiders, and the JLA — but will she be an ally or enemy to the world's heroes?

Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?


Alan MoorePaul Kupperberg - 1986
    Moore teams with Curt Swan, the definitive Superman artist from the 1950's through the 1970's, to tell the final adventure of the Man of Steel featuring his last stand against Lex Luthor, Brainiac and his other foes in "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW?". This volume also includes Moore's classic early collaboration with WATCHMEN illustrator Dave Gibbons, "FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING", in which Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman find Superman held captive by the villain Mongul in the Fortress of Solitude and dreaming of an idyllic life on Krypton courtesy of a wish-fulfilling parasitic plant known as the Black Mercy. Both tales are considered two of the top five all-time best Superman stories among fans. The rare first team-up adventure between the Man of Tomorrow and Swamp Thing, the character that first brought Moore to notoriety in the United States, is included as an additional bonus.This volume collects the two-part “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” from SUPERMAN #423 and ACTION COMICS #583, as well as “The Jungle Line” from DC COMICS PRESENTS #85 and “For the Man Who Has Everything...” from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11.

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!

JLA: A League of One


Christopher Moeller - 2000
    An ancient, evil dragon awakens from his subterranean slumber once again to menace a world that's forgotten that such monsters of flame and guile ever existed. But the new world of today has its own Round Table of protectors in the form of the JLA.When Wonder Woman goes to the infallible Amazon oracle and learns that the JLA is destined to die in battle against the dragon, she must make the most difficult decision of her life; embarking on a terrible, unwinnable quest to thwart fate, putting her at odds with those she loves most. In JLA: A League of One, Superman, Batman and the rest of the League learn that while some heroes maybe Wonder Woman's match, none surpass her. JLA: A League of One is a sumptuous visual feast, a rich tapestry of storytelling that is poetic in its soaring beauty.

Blue Beetle, Vol. 1: Shellshocked


Keith Giffen - 2006
    Tearing its way through the events of DAY OF VENGEANCE and INFINITE CRISIS, the mystical Blue Beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian: teenager Jaime Reyes! But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the Scarab, you don't get one without the other.Collects Blue Beetle #1-6.