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Grayson, Volume 1: Agents of Spyral


Tim Seeley - 2015
    1: AGENTS OF SPYRAL—a high-octane, highly acclaimed super-spy thriller that reveals an all-new side of one of the DC Universe’s most legendary heroes! Unmasked, targeted and presumed dead, Dick Grayson’s world has been turned upside down. No longer Nightwing, former Boy Wonder, he’s now a man who doesn’t exist . . . which makes him the perfect double agent. Dick will have to leave behind the black and white world of super heroes to infiltrate the shadowy inner workings of the mysterious spy agency known as Spyral. Without a costume to hide behind, the would-be 007 must find the answer to one important question: just who is Dick Grayson? Collects: Grayson #1-4, Futures End #1 and a story from Secret Origins #8.

Teen Titans: Earth One, Volume 1


Jeff Lemire - 2014
    1 follows in the tradition of Superman: Earth One, Vol. 1 & Batman: Earth One, Vol. 1, both of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers.The Teen Titans never felt like normal kids... but they had no idea how right they were. Their seemingly idyllic Oregon upbringing hides a secret; one that will bring killers, shamans, and extraterrestrials down on their heads, and force them into an alliance that could shake the planet to its foundations!Superstars Jeff Lemire (Animal Man, Green Arrow) and Terry Dodson (Wonder Woman) reinvent DC's youngest heroes, with an all-new mythos in an all-new world!

Green Arrow, Volume 1: The Death and Life of Oliver Queen


Benjamin Percy - 2017
    Green Arrow's life will be forever changed as he is betrayed by those closest to him! A budding relationship with Black Canary forces Ollie to confront the fact that he can't fight "the man" if he is "the man." And one by one, his friends desert him-and all the money in the world won't bring them back when he needs them most.Collecting: Green Arrow 1-5, Rebirth

Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls


Scott Snyder - 2012
    As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he’s sworn to protect.Batman has heard tales of Gotham City’s Court of Owls: that the members of this powerful cabal are the true rulers of Gotham. The Dark Knight dismissed the stories as rumors and old wives’ tales. Gotham was his city. Until now.A brutal assassin is sinking his razor-sharp talons into the city’s best and brightest, as well as its most dangerous and deadly. If the dark legends are true, his masters are more powerful predators than the Batman could ever imagine.Collects issues #1-7 of Batman.

Justice League, Volume 1: Origin


Geoff JohnsMark Irwin - 2012
    Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trust an alien, a scarlet speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon Princess and an undersea monarch. Will this combination of Superman, The Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy each other first?In one of the most game-changing titles in comic industry history, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee re-imagine the classic heroes of the DC Universe for the 21st century.Collecting: Justice League 1-6

Starman: Sins of the Father


James Robinson - 1995
    During the Golden Age, Ted Knight, the original Starman, continually found himself in battle with his archnemesis, the Mist. Decades later, this old foe looks to continue this ancient vendetta against the elderly Knight as he returns and takes the life of the hero's oldest son. Now Ted's rebellious younger son Jack is forced into a role that he does not want and has spent a lifetime denying. Wielding his father's power staff, the reluctant youth takes on the guise of a new Starman as he looks to avenge his brother and end the threat of the Mist once and for all.

Aquaman: Sub Diego


Will Pfeifer - 2008
    But someone survived the cataclysm ... and their survival will require Aquaman to take on a new role that draws upon all his experience as a hero and leader of a nation! Written by Will Pfeifer (TEEN TITANS) and illustrated by Patrick Gleason (BATMAN AND ROBIN), AQUAMAN: SUB DIEGO is the first ever collection of this classic story. Collects issues #15-22 of AQUAMAN.

Deathstroke: Rebirth #1


Christopher J. Priest - 2016
    Stalked by an unseen foe, Slade Wilson is confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life. Can Deathstroke be redeemed? Or will his addiction to violence destroy him?

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.

Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity


Matt Wagner - 2003
    verso..Billionaire eco-terrorist's Ra's al Ghul is on a mad quest to remake the world in his own image. With the juggernaut clone of Superman known as Bizarro and a deadly rogue Amazon by his side, this troika of terror casts an ominous shadow over the very future of mankind!Witness the birth of a legendary alliance, as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman join forces to defend Earth against an apocalyptic fate!

Batman: No Man's Land


Alan Grant - 2000
    Instead, the government gives Gothamites 24 hours to get out, after which it will blow up the bridges and tunnels, isolating Gotham from the world. Batman: No Man's Land presents this cut-off Gotham City, a place with no ground rules, where Batman and Commissioner Gordon must try to forge order out of chaos.

Justice League: Trinity War


Geoff JohnsRenato Guedes - 2014
    When the three Justice Leagues go to war with one another, whose side will everyone be on? Allies will be born, friends will become enemies, and the DC Universe will never be the same.This graphic novel features stunning art from some of the best talents in the industry, including Ivan Reis (AQUMAN VOL. 1: THE TRENCH), David Finch (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1: KNIGHT TERRORS) and Mikel Janin (JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOL. 1: IN THE DARK).Collects: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2012, TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA #1-3, TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER #11, JUSTICE LEAGUE #22-23, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #22-23, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6-7 and CONSTANTINE #5.

Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Vol. 2


Jiro Kuwata - 2015
    Nearly fifty years after it was originally published in Japan, the famed Batman manga is now fully translated and available to English-speaking readers in its entirety for the first time! Dive into these beautiful, timeless stories written and illustrated by the legendary manga creator Jiro Kuwata.

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.

The Joker: Death of the Family


Scott SnyderFabian Nicieza - 2013
    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