(W) Zack Jordan (A) Luyi Bennett Seven-year-old Sarya is the galaxy's worst nightmare: a Human. Fortunately, she's the last of her kind. Based on the critically-acclaimed novel The Last Human, The Last Human in a Crowded Galaxy is a whimsical and endearing space opera graphic novel about identity, free will, and found family.Sarya the Daughter doesn't know she's a Human, and that's better for everyone. Just ask her adoptive mother, the terrifying spider-like alien known as Shenya the Widow. Or don't, because Shenya the Widow would do anything to keep her adopted daughter's identity a secret. That's why they've come to Watertower, the notoriously low-security border station at the edge of the galaxy-spanning Galactic Network.  But Humans are curious beings, and Sarya is no exception. When she sets out on a quest to find out what she is, she triggers a station-wide security crisis. Now hunted by a powerful Network Auditor and the equally formidable Shenya the Widow, it's only a matter of time until a crisis becomes a disaster.

(W) Richard Corben; Jan Strnad (CT) Guillermo del Toro Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben and Jan Strnad’s fantasy masterpiece and long out-of-print Arabian Nights stories finally collected as part of the new Richard Corben hardcover graphic novel library.A drunken Sindbad runs afoul of an evil Djinn, launching him into an epic adventure where, alongside a mysterious (and sensuous) woman, he battles monsters and the living dead to salvage his immortal soul. It’s Sindbad’s final and greatest voyage!Features:Art pages restored by long-time Corben collaborator José VillarrubiaRe-lettered by Nate Piekos of BlambotAn introduction by Academy award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del ToroGorgeous hardcover with a dust jacketWell known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corben’s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angoulême as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.For mature audiences.

(W) Kiku Hughes (A) Alexandria Monik; Diana Sousa; Comicraft Join Aang and Katara’s daughter, Kya, in The Legend of Korra: Kya and the Secret of the Sand, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and uncovers secrets at the edges of the Earth Kingdom.While helping Korra recover in the Southern Water Tribe, Kya shares a story from her youth of a time when she was lost and disconnected from herself, far from home in the Si Wong Desert…Young and untested, Kya leaves her family to seek her purpose in the wider world. Hoping to test herself and help struggling communities, she heads to the Si Wong Desert, where scarce resources and fractured communities are making the fringes of the Earth Kingdom increasingly unstable. Kya, arriving in the community of Liyuan to teach healing and help the struggling community defend itself from bandits, finds that the wounds left from decades of conflict run deep, and may be harder to heal than she first thought.Written by Eisner-nominated graphic novelist Kiku Hughes (Displacement) with artist Alexandria Monik (The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time, Legend of Korra: Mystery of Penquan Isand) in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko!

(W) Marieke Nijkamp (A) Aviv Or; Diana Sousa; Jimmy Betancourt; Richard Starkings Fans of The Legend of Vox Machina, the record-breaking Prime Video animated series from Critical Role and Amazon Studios, won't want to miss the third volume of the interconnected prequel stories! Written by Marieke Nijkamp, with art by Aviv Or, colors by Diana Sousa, and letters by Comicraft, all in collaboration with the cast of Critical Role, this original graphic novel shines light on the off-screen storylines of the show!How did Delilah Briarwood come to be known as a powerful necromancer?As a student at the Alabaster Lyceum, Delilah was a strategic and cunning mage with deadly ambitions. Her tactical elegance and cold confidence eventually led her to a position at the Soltryce Academy, which provided her a place to conduct her research as well as the opportunity to rub elbows with the rich and powerful of the Dwendalian Empire. With her unwavering focus, everything was going to plan…that is, until she met Sylas Briarwood.They quickly fell in love and were married, but the two's life of wedded bliss is tragically upended when Sylas falls ill, succumbing to his rare disease before Delilah can find a cure. Heartbroken and beyond desperate, Delilah turns to a powerful being that ultimately reunites her with her soulmate…with a few monstrous caveats.Though they can pretend that their life together is back to the way it once was, Delilah and Sylus must now walk down the path of no return. What obstacles will befall the Briarwoods as they attempt to resurrect the Whispered One?

(W) Mark Millar (A) Gigi Cavenago; Dike Ruan; Matteo Buffagni There's a reason you've never seen a ghost…it’s called The Magic Order. Five families of wizards from all around the world, living among us as teachers and paramedics, cab drivers and checkout assistants. By day they hold down regular jobs. By night they secretly protect us from what’s lurking under our beds. This beautiful hardcover graphic novel concludes the smash-hit dark fantasy thriller comics series, and features the stunning artwork of Gigi Cavenago, Dike Ruan and Matteo Buffagni.They’ve guarded mankind for a thousand years, but one by one they’ve been picked off by their enemies since Cordelia Moonstone used black magic and now, she’s the last wizard standing as they make their final push.Superstar writer Mark Millar teams up with phenomenal artists Gigi Cavenago, Dike Ruan, and Matteo Buffagni to bring the final three volumes of the exciting adult fantasy story about five families of wizards across the world—America, Europe, Asia, UK, and Africa, who look after and protect us from the creatures lurking in the dark. Soon to be a major Netflix live action project. For mature audiences. Collects The Magic Order Volume 3–5.

(W) Mark Millar (A) Olivier Coipel; Stuart Immonen Millarworld and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present the first two arcs of the bestselling fantasy comics thriller.There's areasonyou've never seen a ghost.By day, these people live among us as our friends, neighbors, and co-workers.By night, they are the sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that protectus from the forces of darkness.Collected together for the first time in an affordable omnibus edition and features the artwork of modern mastersOliverCoipel and Stuart Immonen.Soon to be a major Netflix series.For mature audiences. Collects The Magic Order series 1 & 2.

(W) Odysseas Theodoratos (A) Odysseas Theodoratos Bootcamp for the Angelwings has started. Valerie will learn how to kill the monsters…and uncover more about her mysterious and disturbing past.In the year 2050, humanity depends on a corrupt government to save themselves from extinction and a ruined world overrun by monsters.Guided by an artificial superintelligence, a ruthless scientist unleashed hell on Earth and now aims to move humanity to a new dimension. To do so, he'll need the help of an 18-year-old amnesiac girl, Valerie.As Valerie seeks answers to her past, she discovers the bleak future of humanity and the role of the Angelwings-government soldiers who are trained to kill monsters. With bootcamp about to start, Valerie will feel the heat as she strives to become the strongest Angelwing. But she can't do it alone, she'll need to earn the trust of her teammates.Caught in a web of mysteries and lost memories, Valerie faces the collapse of humanity while grappling with why Cortext turned her into a monster.Tomahawk Angel volume 3 is available in print for the first time, written and drawn by celebrated creator Odysseas Theodoratos (aka Mangaka Ody), as part of the collaboration between Dark Horse and Tapas Entertainment.

(W) Matthew J Rainwater (A) Matthew J Rainwater In a world suffused with magick, even a trailer park needs a resident warlock!The popular Webtoon series from Matthew J. Rainwater (Plants vs. Zombies, Garage Raja) is finally collected in print editions!Jake Baker, the working-class warlock, is just trying to keep the lights on—banishing curses from busted cars, blessing toaster ovens that bite back, and escorting the dead home, just in time for poker night. But in between odd jobs and magical mishaps, Jake crosses paths with an ancient power that won’t take “I’m busy” for an answer. There’s a secret buried deep inside Jake, and he's about to find out what happens when a trailer park warlock takes on the ever-shuffling power of the gods!

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Ivan Reis, Doug Mahnke (CA) Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert THE HAUNTING EPIC THAT PLUNGED THE DC UNIVERSE INTO DARKNESS IN ABSOLUTE FORMAT! Across thousands of worlds, the dead have risen. These Black Lanterns, heroes and villains recruited from beyond the grave, have one purpose: to extinguish all light--and life--in the universe. Hal Jordan has overcome death once before. As the greatest Green Lantern to ever wield the emerald ring, it is Hal’s unquestioned duty to lead the living against this overwhelming army of the dead. While Blackest Night consumes Earth’s heroes, the seven Corps, empowered by the emotional spectrum, must end their war against each other--or bear witness to the end of all creation. As Earth becomes the ultimate battleground between the living and the dead, there is only one certainty: no one escapes death. Superstar writer Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Justice League, Batman: Earth One) and artists Ivan Reis (Aquaman) and Doug Mahnke (Green Lantern) exhume the DC Universe’s greatest secrets in this emotional epic that grabs its heroes by their hearts. This comprehensive Absolute Edition collects BLACKEST NIGHT #0-8 and GREEN LANTERN #43-48 and #50-52 as well as deleted scenes, the complete script to BLACKEST NIGHT #1, series commentary from writer Geoff Johns, and more than 30 pages of sketch material.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Nick Robles, Travis Moore (CA) Nick Robles IN A DESPERATE BID TO SAVE HIS FATHER AND HIMSELF, WALLY WEST MUST WAGE THE ULTIMATE WAR OF SPEED, WHICH WILL DEFINE THE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE&mdash:AND HIS SOUL! After a disastrous military experiment left him disjointed from time and struggling to understand his strange new abilities, teenager Wally West has been on the run, without a home or safe harbor, pursued by the metahuman mercenaries known as the Rogues. But neither Wally nor the Rogues know the true intent behind the world-shattering work that was being done by Barry Allen back at Fort Fox, nor do they know the identity of its mastermind...and when those secrets are revealed, all of their lives will change forever! Collects ABSOLUTE FLASH #7-12.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Nick Robles, Travis Moore (CA) Nick Robles IN A DESPERATE BID TO SAVE HIS FATHER AND HIMSELF, WALLY WEST MUST WAGE THE ULTIMATE WAR OF SPEED, WHICH WILL DEFINE THE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE&mdash:AND HIS SOUL! After a disastrous military experiment left him disjointed from time and struggling to understand his strange new abilities, teenager Wally West has been on the run, without a home or safe harbor, pursued by the metahuman mercenaries known as the Rogues. But neither Wally nor the Rogues know the true intent behind the world-shattering work that was being done by Barry Allen back at Fort Fox, nor do they know the identity of its mastermind...and when those secrets are revealed, all of their lives will change forever! Collects ABSOLUTE FLASH #7-12.

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE BREAKOUT ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE HIT! How far out is the world that's coming? From across the depths of space, the Blackstars are turning their attention to Earth...and only Tomar-Re stands in their way. Jo Mullein's life will never be the same. She survived judgment, but she's still grappling with strange new powers, and her friend Hal Jordan is comatose. Meanwhile, Agents Simon Baz and Kari Limbo are getting closer to the mysteries of Evergreen, and so are Hector Hammond and his top assassin--the man called Nemesis! Discover the next challenge for the Absolute Universe's newest Lanterns. Collects ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #7-12.

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Ethan Van Sciver, Prentis Rollins, Marlo Alquiza, Various (CA) Ethan Van Sciver A DEFINING EPIC FOR HAL JORDAN! Hal Jordan was the greatest Green Lantern of them all until his shocking fall from grace. Now witness his awe-inspiring redemption at the hands of writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver! This amazing Absolute Edition collects the bestselling miniseries that relaunched one of DC Comics’ greatest heroes and is the first part of a trilogy that spans Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night! This deluxe slipcase volume also includes Johns’s original series proposal, the full script to issue #1, sketches from Van Sciver, and the breathtaking story Flight, illustrated by acclaimed artist Darwyn Cooke.

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE BREAKOUT ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE HIT! How far out is the world that's coming? From across the depths of space, the Blackstars are turning their attention to Earth...and only Tomar-Re stands in their way. Jo Mullein's life will never be the same. She survived judgment, but she's still grappling with strange new powers, and her friend Hal Jordan is comatose. Meanwhile, Agents Simon Baz and Kari Limbo are getting closer to the mysteries of Evergreen, and so are Hector Hammond and his top assassin--the man called Nemesis! Discover the next challenge for the Absolute Universe's newest Lanterns. Collects ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #7-12.

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, George Perez, Various (CA) Jim Lee It is the DC Universe's darkest day...OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth's three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. But long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe...at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again! Collects the entire series, as well as the initial series proposal, the script for the first issue and more!

(W/A/CA) Frank Miller In this tale, the legendary warrior known only as the Ronin—a disgraced 13th-century samurai—is given a second chance to avenge his master's death and regain his honor. Reborn in a futuristic and corrupt 21st-century New York City, the Ronin must defeat the reincarnation of his master's killer, the ancient demon Agat. This breathtaking Absolute Edition includes rarely seen promotional art, foldout pages, and original art from Frank Miller's files.

(W) Tom Veitch, Peter Milligan (A) Steve Dillon, Chaz Truog (CA) Brian Bolland In an epilogue to Morrison’s run, Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and Chaz Truog (of the Morrison run) continued the story of Animal Man. From those beginnings, a new epic was born by Tom Veitch (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Steve Dillon (Hellblazer). As Buddy Baker attempts to balance the life of a superhero, family man, and stuntman, his powers go haywire! Killing animals, changing physically and mentally, he is losing himself and his family. Something is trying to crack Buddy wide open! Only the truth of what he really is can set him free. Collects ANIMAL MAN #27-50, with pages from WAR OF THE GODS #3 and SUICIDE SQUAD #58.

(W) Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart, Bengal, Various (CA) Cameron Stewart NEW LOOK! NEW FRIENDS! NEW NEIGHBORHOOD! As the newest resident of the city's hippest zip code, Barbara Gordon has new roommates, a new school, and a new costume, and is she ready for a fresh start. But as Batgirl's popularity grows, Burnside suddenly seems to have an excess of Batgirls. And one of these impostors is out to kill off the original! But just as Batgirl's hitting her stride, her father drops the bombshell that he's the new Batman! After the original Batman fell fighting the Joker, the former police commissioner was given a high-tech super-suit and asked to take up the mantle. With GCPD officers watching his every move, Jim Gordon's new law-and-order Batman has zero tolerance for vigilantism. He's been ordered to arrest any unsanctioned superhero in Gotham—and Batgirl is next! All-star creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, and Babs Tarr reinvent Barbara Gordon from the boots up in Batgirl of Burnside, collecting BATGIRL #35-45, DC SNEAK PEEK: BATGIRL #1, and BATGIRL ANNUAL #3 as well as a flashback to Barbara's beginnings from SECRET ORIGINS #10.

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Frank Quitely, Philip Tan, Frazer Irving, Various (CA) Frank Quitely DICK GRAYSON IS BATMAN. DAMIAN WAYNE IS ROBIN. AND BRUCE WAYNE IS LOST IN TIME! EXPERIENCE THE EPIC LIKE NEVER BEFORE, IN ABSOLUTE EDITION. From Grant Morrison’s legendary Batman saga comes his renowned run on the dynamic duo. In the wake of Batman’s death, Dick Grayson must take on the mantle of Batman and tutelage the unpredictable Damian Wayne as the new Robin. As Gotham adjusts to its new dynamic duo, Bruce battles through time--from caveman to pirate to gunslinger--racing back to the present. Past and future collide in this mind-bending epic of legacy, identity, and destiny. Collects in reading order BATMAN & ROBIN #1-16, BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1-6, and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1.

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF MATT FRACTION AND JORGE JIMENEZ, A BOLD NEW ERA OF BATMAN STARTS HERE! A new day dawns in Gotham City as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Hawkeye) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez (Justice League, Superman) for a timeless, superhero-forward take on the Caped Crusader loaded with a new costume, a new Batmobile, new gadgets, new allies, and brand-new threats. Between Killer Croc's escape from Arkham Towers, the increasingly criminal machinations of Police Commissioner Vandal Savage, the assassin known as Lady Death Man on the prowl, and organized crime in Gotham reaching astonishing new heights of power, the status quo has never been more deadly for the Dark Knight. As the Minotaur--the masked man behind a massive criminal conspiracy--emerges from the shadows of his infernal labyrinth to claim Gotham as his prize, both Batman and Bruce Wayne will be tested like never before. Collects BATMAN #1-6.

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF MATT FRACTION AND JORGE JIMENEZ, A BOLD NEW ERA OF BATMAN STARTS HERE! A new day dawns in Gotham City as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Hawkeye) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez (Justice League, Superman) for a timeless, superhero-forward take on the Caped Crusader loaded with a new costume, a new Batmobile, new gadgets, new allies, and brand-new threats. Between Killer Croc's escape from Arkham Towers, the increasingly criminal machinations of Police Commissioner Vandal Savage, the assassin known as Lady Death Man on the prowl, and organized crime in Gotham reaching astonishing new heights of power, the status quo has never been more deadly for the Dark Knight. As the Minotaur--the masked man behind a massive criminal conspiracy--emerges from the shadows of his infernal labyrinth to claim Gotham as his prize, both Batman and Bruce Wayne will be tested like never before. Collects BATMAN #1-6.

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Fico Ossio, Stefano Raffaele (CA) Nimit Malavia A NEW THREAT IN GOTHAM! Memento's reign of terror has ended, and Bruce is determined to give Damian the life he deserves—both as Robin and as a Wayne of Gotham. But their father-son bonding is interrupted when an unassuming hitman known only as the Quiet Man arrives in Gotham seeking vengeance on a man thought dead. A man remembered as one of Batman's deadliest enemies. While Batman and Robin race to find answers on this new player in town, Quiet Man's takedown of Gotham's underworld continues with brutal efficiency and devastating consequences. Can the Dynamic Duo stop the killing, or will one man's quest for revenge leave Gotham scarred forever? From Eisner-nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics) and sensational artist Fico Ossio (Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom), witness the destruction from Batman's newest enemy in Batman and Robin Vol. 3: The Quiet Man, collecting BATMAN AND ROBIN #25-30!

(W/A/CA) Matt Wagner It has been one year since the mysterious Batman first appeared to protect the people of Gotham. In that time, he has waged war on the common criminals and members of organized crime who have plagued his city. But the massacre of some of the city's most notorious gangsters reveals that a far more dangerous threat is emerging, one for which Bruce Wayne is woefully unprepared—genetically engineered, horribly mutated men who have developed a taste for human flesh. Eisner Award-winning creator Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage, Sandman Mystery Theatre) brings his unique vision to tell the story of one of Batman's earliest and most terrifying adventures and how it forever changed the destiny of the Dark Knight.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Various (CA) Chip Zdarsky Art by Jorge Jimenez, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Mike Hawthorne and Others Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) is joined by artists Jorge Jimenez (Justice League), Carmine Di Giandomenico (The Flash), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), and more in Batman by Chip Zdarsky Omnibus Vol. 1, collecting Batman #125-136, Batman: The Knight #1-10, and stories from Batman: Urban Legends #1-6!

(W) Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker, Jeph Loeb, Various (A/CA) Darwyn Cooke EXPERIENCE THE BRILLIANCE OF DARWYN COOKE'S BATMAN AND CATWOMAN ADVENTURES IN THE ABSOLUTE FORMAT, LIKE NEVER BEFORE! The masterworks of Darwyn Cooke printed in the biggest format ever! Escape into the brilliance of Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) in this massive, one-of-a-kind Absolute Edition celebrating his life, work, and legacy. Collects Batman: Ego, Batman/The Spirit #1, Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, Catwoman #1-4, Solo #5, stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #23 and #33, Detective Comics #759-762, Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Chris Bachalo Creating Catwoman #1, and his first published story from Talent Showcase #19. Featuring an extensive gallery of covers and original art, along with an introduction and essays by artist and longtime editor for Cooke Mark Chiarello, essays by friends and collaborators, and so much more!

(W) Dennis O Neal, Bob Haney, Leo Dorfman (A/CA) Neal Adams PRESENTING THE COMPLETE WORKS OF NEAL ADAMS ON BATMAN! FINALLY REMASTERED AND RECOLORED TO MATCH THE ORIGINAL PRINTING AND ARTWORK! Experience the complete works of Neal Adams on Batman from 1968 to 1970 in the oversize, beautiful, Absolute format, featuring his stories from World’s Finest Comics #175-176; The Brave and the Bold #79-86; Detective Comics #395, #397, #400, and #402; and Batman #219, along with an extensive cover gallery and more! Return to the original art and colors in this celebratory volume (one of two).

(W) Brian Buccellato, John Layman, Francis Manapul, Various (A) Jason Fabok, Francis Manapul, Various (CA) Jason Fabok, Tomeu Morey A city-wide delusion warps the minds of Gotham City into believing they live in a utopia! The unlikely duo of Batman and Harvey Bullock uproot corruption! A designer drug hits the streets! A killer looks start a revolution! And Comissioner Gordon takes up the mantle of Batman! This and more adventures found in this final volume! Collects Detective Comics #25-52, Detective Comics Annual #3, Detective Comics: Endgame #1, Detective Comics: Futures End #1, Detective Comics Sneak Peek, and a story from Secret Origins #2.

(W) Andy Diggle, Rob Williams (A/CA) Leandro Fernandez ANDY DIGGLE AND LEANDRO FERNANDEZ RETURN TO THE GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT UNIVERSE! The follow-up to the incredible Elseworlds saga Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age introduces a steam-powered Justice League for the Gilded Age! While Batman, Superman, and a posse of strange new heroes might be able to handle Lex Luthor and his Kryptonite-fueled Metallo robot, they’re going to need even more firepower to take on his new ally: General Zod! But something far more sinister--something hiding behind the very veil of our reality--is pulling Zod's strings. Can this newly-formed League join forces to save humanity? Collects BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT: A LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #1-6.

(W) Brian Augustyn (A) Mike Mignola, Eduardo Barreto (CA) Mike Mignola THE FIRST-EVER ELSEWORLDS TALE RECEIVES A LONG-AWAITED ABSOLUTE EDITION. It was the story that redefined the limits of when or where a Batman tale could take place. What if the Dark Knight Detective encountered one of history's most notorious serial killers, who had arrived on Gotham's shores? In Gotham by Gaslight, writer Brian Augustyn and artists Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell pitted a rookie Victorian-age Batman against Jack the Ripper. With only the tools and technology of the era at his disposal, would the green Caped Crusader be able to match wits with a killer who had evaded the greatest minds of Scotland Yard? This Absolute edition of the very first Elseworlds tale offers an immersive look into Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, presented in oversize Absolute format for the first time ever with a brand-new cover and foreword by Mike Mignola, plus an afterword by Augustyn's frequent collaborator and friend Mark Waid. This edition also includes Augustyn's sequel to Gotham by Gaslight--Batman: Master of the Future, with artist Eduardo Barreto, original scans of Mignola and Russell's inked pages, and much more.

(W) Andy Diggle (A/CA) Leandro Fernandez THE ELSEWORLDS SMASH HIT, NOW IN SOFTCOVER! The year is 1893, and Gotham City has flourished under the eye of the Batman. But despite the gaudy new light bulbs and the gaudier nouveau riche, the shadows are also growing deadlier new threats. The Batman will find himself challenged by the mysterious Catwoman and the even more enigmatic Talia al Ghul. And what cosmic treasure from beyond the stars waits for all of them outside the confines of Gotham City? The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of the crown jewel, the gothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola. Superstar duo Andy Diggle (Action Comics, Poison Ivy) and Leandro Fernandez (Batman, Birds of Prey) breathe new life into the legend of Gotham City and its dark guardian. This isn’t the Gilded Age; this is the Kryptonian Age! Collects issues #1-6.

(W/A/CA) Gabriel Hardman GABRIEL HARDMAN CRAFTS A DYNAMIC, MODERN REINTERPRETATION OF THE DC SOCIAL THRILLERS FROM THE 1980S, INFUSING THEM WITH AN UNYIELDING SPIRIT! From the decaying husk of Hub City, Vic Sage--the Question--goes deep undercover on the trail of a human-trafficking operation in the frozen Arctic. Oliver Queen--the Green Arrow--pushed out of his own company's C-suite, must get his crumbling life back together...but what is Queen Industries' involvement with a mysterious project dubbed Arcadia? Spurred on by the Question, Green Arrow joins the hunt for answers...but one obstacle stands in the way of their investigation: the Batman. In a world where hope flickers like a dying flame, three solitary heroes must navigate treacherous terrain to uncover the dark connections that bind them all. Writer/artist Gabriel Hardman comes to DC Black Label with a gripping tale, updating this opinionated trio of lone-wolf vigilantes for the era of open class warfare and ecological collapse! Collects BATMAN/GREEN ARROW/THE QUESTION: ARCADIA #1-4.

(W) Gardner Fox, Dennis O'Neil, Paul Kupperberg, Various (A) Irv Novick, Gil Kane, Kurt Schaffenberger (CA) Neal Adams The ten stories collected in this edition run the gamut of the seventies Batman experience. The villains, the sidekicks, the lovers--all their stories are brought to life by a collection of comicdom’s greatest writers and artists. Welcome to the tales that defined comics’ greatest hero for decades to come.

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora The Dark Knight and Man of Steel unite for the adventures of a lifetime. The landmark and critically acclaimed series by two of comics' greatest creators begins here! Explore the full gamut of the DC Universe with its finest heroes as they navigate supercharged powers, deadly enemies, and the arrival of a mysterious young hero known as Boy Thunder. Collects Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1-11, a story from Detective Comics #1050, brand-new introductions by Waid and Mora, and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes from the making of this treasured series.

(W) Dennis O Neal (A) Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan, Jimmy Palmiotti (CA) Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan Witness the rise of a new hero who will go on to play a pivotal role in Knightfall in Batman: Sword of Azrael: The Deluxe Edition, presenting the acclaimed miniseries by Dennis O’Neil, Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan, and Lovern Kindzierski in deluxe format for the very first time! Featuring a new wraparound cover and introduction by artist Quesada, this volume also includes the Azrael/Ash one-shot co-starring Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti’s creator-owned character Ash and a trove of preliminary designs, original art pages, and other extras. Collects Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4 and Azrael/Ash #1.

(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Freddie E. Williams II New York City: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face the battle of a lifetime, fighting not only the fearsome Foot Clan and its leader, the Shredder, but also the alien forces of General Krang! This volume collects the entire miniseries from DC Comics and IDW Publishing, featuring an expanded behind-the-scenes section with the complete script, pencils and ink wash for issue #1, character designs, variant covers, and much more!

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Louis Prandi ALL THE THINGS WE'D SEEN THAT DIDN'T FIT AND COULDN'T BE EXPLAINED WENT INTO THE BLACK CASEBOOK—BATMAN Written by Bill Finger, Ed Herron, Edmond Hamilton and Others Art by Dick Sprang, Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff and Others The stories that inspired Grant Morrison's legendary run are finally collected in oversized cover, presented as an in-world artifact from the DC Universe. With a brand-new introduction by Bruce Wayne (as written by Chris Burnham), witness the story of the Batman donning the colors of the rainbow, his first encounter with the Batmen of All Nations, the Superman of Planet X, Bat-Mite, and more. Collecting stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #148, #215, #235, #241, #247, and #267; BATMAN #62, #65, #77, #86, #112, #113, #134, #153, #156, #162, #180, and #452-454; and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #89 and #223, along with a story by Morrison and Burnham from DETECTIVE COMICS #1027. Are you brave enough to learn the truth behind Batman's most unbelievable tales? Welcome Batman's personal accounts of these strange events into your library now.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Simone Di Meo Written by Dave Wielgosz, Brendan Hay, Michael W. Conrad and More Art by Nikola Cizmesija, Marco Santucci, Chris Mitten and More Discover all of these and more (including the secret history of Zatanna and Bat-Mite!) in these selections from BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #14 and #16-20.

(W) Dennis O Neil, Frank Robbins, Various (A) Neal Adams, Bob Brown, Irv Novick, Various (CA) Neal Adams The groundbreaking stories that would come to define Batman to this day! From the introduction to Ra's al Ghul, the visual tone and atmosphere that has become synonymous with the Caped Crusader, the reinvention of the rogues gallery and the Dark Knight himself, and the more mature mythologies and stories of noir and beyond...welcome to one of the greatest and most important Batman eras of all time. Collects in original colors the Batman-starring saga from DETECTIVE COMICS #393-422 and BATMAN #217-241.

(W) Frank Miller (A) Frank Miller (CA) Frank Miller, Klaus Janson GOTHAM CITY BELONGS TO THE BATMAN. Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight’s retirement. This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man.

(W) Judd Winick (A) Doug Mahnke, Shane Davis, Various (CA) Jock THE STORY THAT INTRODUCED JASON TODD AS RED HOOD! Featuring the writing talents of Judd Winick (Outsiders, Green Arrow) and art by Doug Mahnke (Green Lantern) and Shane Davis (Superman: Earth One), among others, Under the Red Hood collects the bestselling and controversial storyline from BATMAN #635-641 and #645-650 plus the immediately sold-out BATMAN ANNUAL #25.