The man who is Batman has gone to ground, renouncing his civilian identity and operating deeper in the shadows that ever before.Now it falls to his family — Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, Spoiler, and Alfred — to find out who really committed the murder. All the evidence points to someone setting Batman up … but it could also be pointing squarely at Batman's guilt. Featuring story and art from some of DC Comics' top talents, Batman: Fugitive collects all the relevant segments from the groundbreaking "Batman: Fugitive" event, with volume one presenting stories from Batman: Gotham Knights, Nightwing, Birds of Prey, Batgirl and Batman.Collects:- Batman: Gotham Knights: #27, #28- Batman: #601, #602- Brids of Prey: #41, #43- Batgirl: #27, #29- Nightwing: #68, #69

    Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters.Collecting: Planetary 1-27, Preview; Planetary/Authority: Ruling the World; Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta; Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth

    But a new hero has entered into town, one that has caught the attention of Commissioner Barbara Gordon: Batgirl! Who is this new vigilante and what role will she play in the future of Neo-Gotham? Plus, Terry McGinnis faces a familiar foe and teams with the Metal Men to take them down!Collects Batman Beyond digital chapters #19-28.

    So when an interdimensional organization reveals that his destiny is to save the world, is it the chance for redemption Deadpool has longed for - or is it too good to be true? Either way, with reluctant allies like Siryn, Monty, Weasel and the elderly prisoner Blind Al, and formidable foes like Taskmaster, Typhoid Mary and T-Ray - who carries a soul-shattering secret that could destroy Deadpool - the odds are stacked against the merc with a mouth! Joe Kelly's hilarious, brutal, twisted and definitive take on Deadpool is collected in one oversized hardcover! COLLECTING: Deadpool (1997) 1-33, -1, 0; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual '97; Deadpool/Death Annual '98; Baby's First Deadpool Book ; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 47, 611; material from Deadpool 900

    But just as they begin to get comfortable in their roles as international celebrities and America's champions, things get hard Can the Ultimates survive the Hulk's execution, Thor's imprisonment - and the advent of the Ultimate Defenders? The world's greatest heroes are in for the battle of the century - and not all of them will be walking away Collects Ultimates #1-13, Ultimates 2 #1-13, Ultimates Annual #1, and Ultimates 2 #1 Variant Sketch Edition.

    Matt Wagner takes the Dark Knight through his sophomore season in this new trade paperback collecting the 6-issue miniseries!Batman has spent his first year fighting organized crime — but nothing thus far in his early career as the Caped Crusader has prepared him for the new menace facing Gotham: super-powered villains!

    While The Joker threatens the very existence of Gotham City, these heroes --and villains--must find a way to survive.Collecting: Detective Comics 16-17, Catwoman 13-14, Batgirl 14-16, Red Hood and the Outlaws 15-16, Teen Titans 15, Nightwing 15-16, Batman and Robin 15-17, Batman 13, 17; & material from Detective Comics 15, Suicide Squad 14-15, Batgirl 13, Red Hood and the Outlaws 13-14, Teen Titans 14, 16; Nightwing 14, & Batman 14

    At the center of the series was the conflict between Orion, born on the violent world of Apokolips but raised on peaceful New Genesis, and his father, Darkseid, ruler of Apokolips. Focusing on the clash between father and son, the series features most of the Fourth World heroes and villains created by Jack Kirby, as Darkseid seeks the deadly anti-life equation - and Orion battles to stop him from eradicating life as we know it! This title also includes short stories written by Simonson and illustrated by Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Howard Chaykin, Jim Lee and others. Collects ORION #1-25 and stories from JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #9-11 and 13.

    Jonathan Crane or "The Scarecrow" as he is better known, was a brilliant psychologist but suffered through a torturous upbringing. Through the use of a "fear gas", The Scarecrow wreaks havoc on Gotham City by exploiting the deepest, darkest fears of his enemies.District Attorney Harvey Dent, a one-time friend of Batman and champion for justice, has his life changed forever when his face is disfigured by acid in an attack ordered by one of Gotham's crime bosses. When he "recovers", the justice seeking Harvey Dent that the people of Gotham once looked up to is gone, replaced by a homicidal maniac out for revenge.

    But the Red Skull has plans to destroy all mutants - and when he exhumes Xavier's telepathic brain, he just might be able to do it! Can the new squad triumph over the Skull's bizarre S-Men? Meanwhile, the Apocalypse Twins arrive, with shocking plans for the future! The new Four Horsemen of Death are unleashed, and Avengers begin to die...but with the fate of the world literally in the balance, what happens if the heroes fail?Collecting: Uncanny Avengers 1-25, 8.AU, Annual

    Bruce Wayne becomes a member of a secret society of detectives to battle the decades old criminal conspiracy that left him an orphan in this stunning original hardcover graphic novel! Babe Ruth, Teddy Roosevelt, Selina Kyle and others are just a few of the players in a Batman story unlike any before.

    Facing menaces as diverse as the Joker, Lex Luthor and Mr. Mxyzptlk, they must combine their skills and powers to avert disaster. But even as they pass their mantles to a new generation of heroes, enemies from their past conspire against them. And at the brink of the 21st century, startling revelations will forever change the legacy of the world's finest heroes!

    Rock fights the Nazis on Hanukah, the Teen Titans take on the literal ghost of Christmas past, and Swamp Thing battles that creeping feeling of existential dread! And don’t miss the legendary Denny O’Neil’s return to comics with an all-new Batman story!

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

    The Crisis did, though, allow for the reintroduction of familiar foes, albeit with a fresh take on the Caped Crusader featuring a back-to-basics approach to crime-fighting.Criminals don't always wear a colorful costumes: some just stalk the shadows with sinister plots and evil intentions. A new threat, a fearsome assassin known as the KGBeast, is prowling the streets of Gotham City and he's out to dismantle America's Strategic Defense Initiative. After saving the United States government, Batman must then solve the mystery of ten murdered women before the killer claims even more victims!An all-star cast of talent, led by writer Jim Starlin (Batman: The Cult, Mystery In Space) and the dynamic art duo of Jim Aparo (The Brave and The Bold, Batman & The Outsiders) and Mike DeCarlo (The Legion Of Super-Heroes), present Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 1, collecting Batman #417-425 and #430-431 and Batman Annual #12!Don't miss out on the companion series, Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, to chronicle all of Batman's post-Crisis adventures!