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Swamp Thing #1


Scott Snyder
    A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it’ll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!

Justice League of America (2013-2015) #1


Geoff JohnsBrett Booth - 2013
    Period.

Aquaman (2011-) #0


Geoff Johns
    Shin!

Aquaman (2011-) #1


Geoff JohnsDan Abnett
    Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges the Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, the Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!

Superman #1


George Pérez - 2011
    The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel’s startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and the Daily Planet? There’s no time for answers now, because Superman must stop a monstrous threat to Metropolis—one that he is somehow the cause of!

I, Vampire #1: Tainted Love


Joshua Hale Fialkov - 2011
    But now that truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going on a killing spree!

Birds of Prey #1


Duane Swierczynski
    The other is on the run because she knows too much. They are Dinah Laurel Lance and Ev Crawford—Black Canary and Starling—and together, as Gotham City’s covert ops team, they’re taking down the villains other heroes can’t touch!

Superman – Action Comics (2011-2016) #1


Grant Morrison - 2011
    The one and only Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to the Man of Steel, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you the story of Superman, updated for the Modern Age! This extra-sized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire DC Universe!

Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011-) #1


Scott Lobdell - 2012
    Writer Scott Lobdell leads the Outlaws down a path--but is it the path of hero or villain?

Nightwing #0


Kyle Higgins - 2012
    It’s the origin of Dick Grayson in The New 52! From orphan to super hero—the young Dick Grayson witnesses his parents’ murder before his very eyes, sending him on a path alongside the Dark Knight as the very first Robin.

Suicide Squad #1


Adam Glass - 2011
    They’re a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous they’re sheer suicide! Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission—and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation.

Catwoman #1


Judd Winick - 2011
    She’s addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. And addicted to Batman. But most of all, Catwoman is addicted to danger. She can’t help herself, and the truth is—she doesn’t want to. She’s good at being bad, and very bad at being good. Find out more about what makes Catwoman tick in this new series from writer Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) and artist Guillem March (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS)!

Batman and Robin #1


Peter J. Tomasi - 2011
    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.

Teen Titans #1


Scott LobdellÁngel Unzueta - 2011
    Tim Drake, Batman’s former sidekick, is back in action when an international organization seeks to capture, kill or co-opt super-powered teenagers! He’s going to have to team up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl and the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash to stand any chance at all against a living, breathing weapon with roots in another world!

All-Star Western, Volume 1: Guns and Gotham


Justin Gray - 2011
    Amadeus Arkham, a pioneer in criminal psychology, enlists Hex's special brand of justice to help the Gotham Police Department track down a vicious serial killer!Collecting: All-Star Western 1-6