NORMAN OSBORN'S DARK REIGN FALLS ON THE INITIATIVE! A shining example of hope in the Marvel Universe, the Initiative existed to train the super heroes of tomorrow. But when Norman Osborn is promoted to Director of H.A.M.M.E.R., the former super villain twists the organization to serve his own dark motives?and places the Hood and Taskmaster in charge! But former members of the Initiative refuse to bend to Osborn's directives and will stop at nothing to expose him as the fiend he truly is. Can the assemblage of heroes - including Tigra, Gauntlet and members of the original New Warriors - possibly stop the combined might of Osborn and his criminal empire? Rated T+
(W) Siyeon Park & Various (A) Woo Bin Choi (CA) Woo Chul Lee
Ultron comes to life in a new dynamic style! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! Scientist Hank Pym sets out to create the world's first artificial intelligence. Instead, he creates a monster. Enter Ultron! But one diabolical robot isn't enough: When Ultron in turn creates the Vision, the Avengers are really in trouble. Together, the pair is poised to destroy the Avengers - and the world. But wait! Who is the Bride of Ultron? Enemies multiply as the Avengers face one of their biggest threats. Experience a famous piece of Avengers' history, totally re-envisioned by established South Korean artists and writers! Rated T+
(W) Siyeon Park (A/CA) Woo Bin Choi
Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! Orphaned and shunned for their mutant powers, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff fall in with bad company when Magneto recruits them to the Brotherhood of Mutants! How will the twins rise above their history to become the heroes we admire? Then, love hits the dirt as Hank Pym discovers the size-altering Pym Particle! But when Manhattan falls under attack, the world's tiniest hero will need help to save the Big Apple. It's the origin of Ant-Man and the Wasp! And finally, it's the tale of another reformed villain as the Vision glides into the Marvel Universe! These are the Avengers you know and love - like you've never seen them before. Experience a famous piece of Avengers' history, totally re-envisioned by established South Korean artists and writers! Rated T+
(W/A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi
Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! When one of their own seemingly dies, the Avengers discover Skrulls hiding in their midst. The shape-shifting aliens are on the verge of the greatest coup in the history of humankind: They've infiltrated every major organization on Earth, including the Avengers! But when anyone could be a Skrull, how do they fight back? Hero turns against hero in one of the greatest epics of Avengers history. Experience the beloved tale that changed the Marvel Universe forever - in brilliant manhwa format! Rated T+
(W/A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi, Jae Lee
The Avengers assemble - in brilliant manhwa format! Aided by amazing archer Hawkeye, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury searches for Captain America, who's been missing for 50 years. He assigns super-spy Natasha Romanoff to help Tony Stark fix the failing arc reactor in his chest - but she ends up entangled in Iron Man's fight with Whiplash! Black Widow's task doesn't stop there: When the Hulk goes on a rampage, it's up to her to calm him down! And in New Mexico, S.H.I.E.L.D. unearths an alien object - followed shortly by its owner! Can Thor recover his hammer in time to defeat the Destroyer?! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines the Avengers' origin as Fury brings the heroes together for the first time! Rated T+
Here come the Iron Avengers! When the Red Skull unleashes a strange new force that strips heroes of their powers and threatens the entire world, the Avengers must turn to Tony Stark's experimental new technology to save us all. Sleek, high-tech power suits bristling with energy and amped-up attack capabilities face off against super villains enhanced to match! Venom is super-sized, super-charged and out of control, Loki is imbued with Infinity Shard energy, an army of Ultrons descends on Japan and a Kaiju-scale Scream symbiote goes on the rampage! It's mechs and mayhem in the mighty Marvel manner! AVENGERS TECH-ON is a sentai-inspired action-adventure series produced in partnership with Bandai Namco of Japan, written by Jim Zub (UNCANNY AVENGERS, CHAMPIONS) and illustrated by Jeffrey 'Chamba' Cruz (VENOM: THE END, Street Fighter)! Collecting AVENGERS: TECH-ON #1-6. Rated T
Kang's ultimate triumph! The time-traveling warlord called Kang the Conqueror returns - and this time he plans to enslave all of Earth! The only thing standing in his way is its mightiest heroes! Time and time again, Kang has been a thorn in the Avengers' side. But now, the Conqueror has gathered all his vast legions from multiple eras to conquer the present once and for all! Can an expanded roster of Avengers - including returning members and new recruits - wage worldwide war and hold back the colossal forces arrayed against them? Or will they face defeat and subjugation beneath Kang's merciless boot?! Kurt Busiek, one of the most celebrated AVENGERS writers of all time, crafts an epic clash between the heroes and their most dangerous foe! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #41-55 and material from AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001. Rated T+
The battle for the Marvel Universe continues here! Deep in space, the Avengers join the intergalactic fight against cosmic invaders on a collision course with Earth. The Builders have already decimated the forces of the mighty Skrull Empire - so what chance do even Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand? And when betrayal strikes the Council of Worlds and the Avengers find themselves prisoners of war, one last desperate plan is hatched! Galactic empires fall and rise - and as Earth is targeted, the Avengers race back to their own solar system. But will they be in time? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #18-23.
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Daniel Acuna (CA) Alex Ross
A thrillingly dark new vision of the Avengers! In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, the Avengers are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream itself dead? And how do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn't want them? With the clock ticking down to New Year's Day, Steve must build an army to save America! Will his surviving friends sign up, or will he have to lead the ragtag group called the Defenders against the expert military marksman known as Bullseye? And can Steve infiltrate the Raft, a government facility full of secrets and danger off the shores of New York City, before the new Iron Man sentences him to the same gruesome fate as Tony Stark? Collecting AVENGERS: TWILIGHT #1-6. Rated T+
(W) Joe Caramagna
Featuring screen-capture images from MARVEL'S AVENGERS: ULTRON REVOLUTION! The Avengers take on the Inhumans! When several townspeople mysteriously transform into primitive beings, Earth's Mightiest Heroes find themselves at odds with this uncanny super-powered group! Can the Avengers do the right thing in the face of conflict? Or will tensions boil over into an all-out battle? You know you're hoping for option B! Then, a new Inhuman called the Ghost sets his thieving sights on the Avenger's A.I. sidekick, Friday! Cap and Iron Man must reach out for help from Goliath, Inferno and?Ms. Marvel! And it's the Avengers in space when the team joins Captain Marvel in an all-out fight to save Earth! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: ULTRON REVOLUTION #9-12. All Ages
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Various (A) Frank Cho, Various (CA) Jim Cheung
Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom go to war in the ultimate super-hero showdown! The world-destroying Phoenix Force is back -- and while the Avengers are intent on stopping it, Cyclops and his X-Men have other ideas. To Captain America, the Phoenix threatens doom. To Cyclops, it could mean salvation. Marvel's two greatest leaders wage war, with the Phoenix's chosen host -- Hope Summers -- caught in the middle. How far are both sides willing to go? The answer lies in a battle so big no one world could contain it...and a shocking ending that neither team could have seen coming! Marvel's top writers and artists present a space-faring, world-changing epic -- the culmination of a decade's worth of incredible event storytelling. Collecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 0-12 and material from POINT ONE 1. Rated T+
Aliens, androids, demons, mutants and more! Still in the team's early days, the wondrous Whackos continue filling out their roster, but the crazed and compulsive Quicksilver is out to depopulate both Avengers teams in a run for revenge - in three grudge matches setting his ex-teammates against the android Zodiac! Elsewhere, Graviton gathers fundamental forces of nature to bend the world to his will, and the Cat People await to feast on Avengers - body and soul! Plus: the origin of Mockingbird and the rebirth of Tigra! Secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D. and long-lost villains! Guest-starring the Defenders' Son of Satan and Hellcat, the X-titles' Freedom Force; and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10-16 and ANNUAL #1, and AVENGERS ANNUAL #15.
(W) Steve Englehart, Various (A) Tom Morgan, Various (CA) John Byrne
The West Coast Avengers undergo an era of seismic shifts, led by some of the greatest creators in comic history! The team must survive showdowns with the Defiler and the Night Shift - and Mockingbird is haunted by the terrible specter of the Phantom Rider! Then, John Byrne takes charge - and the legendary writer/artist immediately leaves his mark on the Whackos with a startling change for the Vision! As the team grapples with what's happened to their old friend, Vision's wife, the Scarlet Witch, descends into darkness - and learns shocking revelations about her children! Amid the chaos, U.S.Agent muscles his way onto the roster, the Great Lakes Avengers assemble, and a Golden Age legend blazes his way back from the grave! COLLECTING: West Coast Avengers (1985) 38-46, Avengers West Coast (1989) 47-52, West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) 3, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) 4, material from Avengers Spotlight (1989) 23 Rated T
(W/A/CA) Jon Chad
' Bad Mask pushes the boundaries of comics storytelling in a way rarely seen before in a multimedia box set that encourages readers to discover a mysterious organization through newspapers, magazines, comic books, trading cards, digital files, and more! ' A young girl named Gaby has joined a superpowered terrorist organization called Bad Mask, a group eternally struggling against the world's savior, a super-intelligent robot named Metal Metro. ' But what if Metal Metro isn't all it seems to be? And what if Bad Mask isn't what Gaby expects either? It's up to you to help Gaby get to the bottom of this mystery! ' Perfect for fans of Chris Ware's Building Stories.
The world's greatest thief is a costumed teen burglar by the nome d'arte of Bandette, and she's been challenged for the title! The Great Thieving Race is on, as Bandette and rival Monsieur compete to steal priceless artifacts from a criminal organization and its evil leader, but their response could make this Bandette's final crime spree!
(W) Jade Adia (A) Charly Palmer
Thanks to a scholarship to the prestigious Gotham Academy, Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl, gets to experience how some of the city's wealthiest teens live with fast cars, expensive clothes, and more. But when these advantages and luxuries are not enough, Barbara discovers that the some of them have turned to dabbling in black magic to get their kicks, setting off a series of strange events and deaths. Batgirl quickly steps in to investigate, but finding the killer proves to be more difficult than usual. The prime suspect's brother is an irresistible distraction from the case at the same her growing relationship with Robin, the Boy Wonder, is hitting an all-time low. Batgirl isn't one to believe in black magic, but there seem to be forces in Gotham City's shadows growing hungrier and stronger, and if she doesn't find a way to shed some light on the case soon, the creeping darkness just might take possession of her... forever!
(W) Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr (CA) Cameron Stewart
Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes, so when a fire destroys everything she owns, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life - and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham City's young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl?and discovers new threats preying on her peers! As the new hero of Burnside, Batgirl gets started by facing twin sister assassins on motorcycles! Collects BATGIRL #35-40.
(W) Hope Larson & Various (A) Sami Basri & Various (CA) Joshua Middleton
After the Maid of Mischief infects Barbara Gordon's company party with a killer virus, Batgirl must embark on a wild goose chase around the city to find a cure. Then, Batgirl begins an investigation into attacks targeting women in Burnside, but she's not the only one searching. Collects issues #18-24 and stories from #25.
Damian has a long way to go before he'll be accepted into Gotham City's crimefighting family in these stories from BATMAN AND ROBIN #9-14 and 0. How can he live up to the standards that Nightwing, Red Robin and Red Hood set before him? After a battle with the former Robins, can Damian's convictions stand up to a confrontation with The Dark Knight's greatest foe: The Joker?
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Dexter Soy (CA) Tyler Kirkham
Several years ago, Batman put the Barrera family of Gotham City into hiding after rescuing them from an organization called the Ark. Now all but one of them has turned up dead... and Batman needs to locate Sofia Barrera before the wrong people get their hands on her-and her surprising power! And when Black Lightning, Katana, the Signal, and Orphan find out what Batman is really up to, their true loyalties will be called into question. Collects Batman and the Outsiders #1-7.
(W) Jeff Parker, Tom Peyer (A) Ty Templeton & Various (CA) Michael Allred
In this volume of tales pulled from issues #6-10 of the digital-first series, King Tut returns to challenge the Dynamic Duo with his most far-reaching plan yet to rule the modern Thebes known as Gotham City! Plus, Batman and Robin meet the Bookworm, face off with False Face and more!
(W) Jeff Parker & Various (A) Ruben Procopio & Various (CA) Michael Allred
In these tales from BATMAN '66 #17-22, the Dynamic Duo team up with Barbara Gordon to take on The Bookworm, a deranged zombie-creating professor, Lord Death Man and The Joker. And in BATMAN '66: THE LOST EPISODE #1, a Harlan Ellison outline for an episode of the original TV series introducing Two-Face is adapted to comics by Lein Wein and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez!
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Dave McKean
One of the greatest Batman stories ever told, Batman: Arkham Asylum is back in a new edition of the classic hardcover! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over and are demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of The Joker, the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the asylum. Includes newly remastered artwork by Dave McKean, available for the first time in this format.
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Stephen Segovia & Various
In these stories from issues #10-12, ANNUAL #1, the Robin Special, the Batgirl/Harley Quinn Special and more, the Arkham Knight goes hunting for the Scarecrow, and finds something even more horrifying! Plus, the villains of Gotham City unite with the Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight while Bane threatens everything Batman holds dear. And, Tim Drake must defend Wayne Enterprises from a gang of armed thugs.
(W) Karen Traviss (A) Christian Duce & Various (CA) Christopher Mitten
The prequel to the best-selling video game Batman: Arkham City concludes with these tales from issues #16-20. The Bookbinder has corrupted Gotham City's food supply, leaving the Dark Knight in a race against time to uncover the identity of this threat to his city!
(W) Grant Morrison (A) Andy Kubert & Various (CA) J. H. Williams
This new Omnibus collection kicks off with the introduction of Damian Wayne! Then, Batman and a group of global heroes face a killer on a mysterious island, and Batman relives an adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne: the hunt for his parents' killer. And when Bruce Wayne disappears, the Club of Villains begins a crime spree through the streets of Gotham City, while Batman's allies attempt to keep order. Collects BATMAN #655-658 and #663-683, stories from 52 #30 and 47 and DC UNIVERSE #0. This title also includes two new story pages written and drawn by Chris Burnham that recap events from 'The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul.'
(W) Grant Morrison (A) Tony S. Daniel & Various (CA) Frank Quitely
The Dark Knight has fallen, sacrificing himself in the Final Crisis. Tim Drake has laid down the mantle of Robin to search the world for a sign that his mentor can be brought back from oblivion. Now Dick Grayson has taken up the cape and cowl of his former partner, and Damian Wayne has become a deadly new Robin. Together, they must overcome a pair of rival vigilantes with ties to their own tragic pasts-and stay away from each other's throats long enough to succeed. Collects Batman #700-702, Batman and Robin #1-16 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6 in reading order for the first time ever.
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
The legendary team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale devised some of the most memorable Batman tales of all time - and now their stories starring the Dark Knight (not to mention Catwoman!) are all collected in a single omnibus. This amazing new title includes BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1, BATMAN: MADNESS #1, BATMAN: GHOSTS #1, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN #1-13, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #0-13 and CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME #1-6, plus stories from SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #26 and SOLO #1.
This brand-new omnibus collects Paul Dini's many Batman tales featuring The Joker, Catwoman, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Zatanna, and Harley Quinn! Includes 'Heart of Hush' and 'The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul' from the pages of Detective Comics #821-824, #826-828, #831, #833-834, #837-841, #843-850, #852, #1000, Batman #685, Batman: Gotham Knights #14, Batman Black and White #3, Batman Black and White Vol. 2 #1, DCU Holiday Special #1, Batman: Streets of Gotham #1-4, #7, #10-14, #16-21, and Batman Annual #1.
(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Lee Bermejo
As Batman's descent into the madness of Gotham City's decadent underbelly continues, he must try to exorcise some of his demons?and who better to help than the Demon, Etrigan himself. And where there's demons, there's also a Deadman, a Spectre, an Enchantress and a host of other supernatural friends and foes-it's a veritable Grand Guignol!
(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Andy Kubert & Various (CA) Andy Kubert
One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time is here in DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE! In a world gone awry, left in the aftermath of the toppling of Lex Luthor and the apparent death of Batman himself, who will save Gotham City and the rest of the planet against the mysterious Master Race? This hardcover includes the entire nine-issue series with each issue's minicomic presented at the same size.
(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Frank Miller & Various (CA) Andy Kubert
One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time is here in DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE! In a world gone awry, left in the aftermath of the toppling of Lex Luthor and the apparent death of Batman himself, who will save Gotham City and the rest of the planet from the mysterious Master Race? This trade paperback includes the entire nine-issue series with each issue's minicomic presented at the same size.
(W) Frank Miller (A) Frank Miller, Klaus Janson (CA) Frank Miller
It's the thirtieth anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and now DC Comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition! Ten years after an aging Batman retired, Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now, when his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenaged Robin, Batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the Joker and Two-Face, for the final time, Batman finds himself in mortal combat with his former ally, Superman. The original 4-issue miniseries is presented here in its entirety.
Detective Jim Corrigan has been shot on the streets of Gotham City-and the Spectre must reach out to Batman to help him find the assassin! There's only one life Batman would be willing to risk saving Jim Corrigan and the Spectre: his own! Plus, Deadshot returns to Gotham City following his stint with the Suicide Squad, and Batman fears that without the oversight of Amanda Waller, Floyd Lawton will go back to his old ways. Collects Detective Comics #1006-1011.
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank, Jonathan Sibal (CA) Gary Frank
The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller and critically acclaimed BATMAN: EARTH ONE by the superstar creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank is here in trade paperback! While Gotham City is plunged into terror by an enigmatic anarchist and killer calling himself The Riddler, the Dark Knight must reconcile the increasingly conflicting ideologies of Detective Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne's head of security, Alfred Pennyworth. But there are many more mysteries lurking within Gotham City, including the secret agenda of Harvey Dent and the bizarre creature prowling the sewers-Killer Croc!
The volume collecting Darwyn Cooke's greatest Batman stories is now available in trade paperback! Includes the complete epics BATMAN: EGO and CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE, plus tales from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23 and 33 and SOLO #1 and 5.
(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Fernando Blanco & Various
The third act of BATMAN ETERNAL begins as the GCPD have done the impossible: They've beaten Batman! Meanwhile, the rogues of Gotham City unite under a mysterious foe that even the Riddler is terrified of. The epic finale of the critically acclaimed series roars to its conclusion in these tales from issues #35-52 and BATMAN #28.
This graphic novel includes three dark tales of horror and intrigue featuring Batman facing off against his most demented and wicked foes. Taking place on the most evil of holidays, Halloween, the Darknight Detective confronts his deepest fears as he tries to stop the madness and horror created by Scarecrow, the Mad Hatter, the Penguin, Poison Ivy and the Joker.
Batman faces off against his most demented and wicked foes in three dark tales of horror and intrigue. Taking place on the most evil of holidays, Halloween, the Dark Knight Detective confronts his deepest fears as he tries to stop the madness and horror created by Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Penguin, Poison Ivy and The Joker. Collects Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight Halloween Special #1, Batman: Madness #1 and Batman: Ghosts #1.
