(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) JH Williams III
A new villain has emerged in Gotham, masquerading as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. She sees herself as the hero in her own twisted fairytale with Gotham as her personal Wonderland. Kate Kane, also known as the Batwoman, is tasked with stopping Alice before she unleashes a deadly poison throughout the city.
(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) JH Williams III
In these tales from Detective Comics #854-860, now back in print, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City, but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never be the same again.
(W) Gail Simone, Jim Alexander (A) Various (CA) Adriana Melo
written by GAIL SIMONE AND JIM ALEXANDER
art by JOE BENNETT, EDDY BARROWS, JACK JADSON, AND OTHERS
The Birds of Prey face off against mysterious viruses?and maybe even find themselves the prey. When Huntress goes AWOL and a techno-virus invades Oracle?s body, Black Canary will have to team up with Wildcat as they fight for their lives in Singapore? These Birds will have to work with members of the Bat-Family while battling legendary assassins and fighting off attacks from inside themselves! Collects Birds of Prey #81-91.
(W) Gail Simone (A) Various (CA) Stephane Roux
Art By Paulo Siqueira, James Raiz, Nicola Scott, And Others Black Canary leaves the team! The Birds of Prey are shaken to the core as more teammates depart and new members join the roster. Who will be asked to join Oracle in her all-new Birds of Prey? Who will refuse, and who will fly the coop for good? And will the team survive long enough to save the day? Birds of Prey: Progeny collects Birds of Prey #92-103.
(W) Sean McKeever (A) Nicola Scott (CA) Stephane Roux
A high-tech hazard threatens the streets of Metropolis, and a mob boss recently promoted is to blame. As the Birds lose control of the situation, Metropolis's other hero warns Oracle about her future in the City of Tomorrow. Then, Oracle delves into the mystery of Misfit while Lady Blackhawk and Huntress hash out their differences! And that's just where the story starts for our Birds of Prey! Collects BIRDS OF PREY #113-127.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Carmine Infantino
She?s appeared on TV and in movies?and now Black Canary stars in this title collecting the best of her classic adventures from the Golden Age to the Bronze Age! These tales guest-star Johnny Thunder, Starman, and more! Collects stories from Adventure Comics #399 and #418-419, The Brave and the Bold #61-62, Flash Comics #86-88 and #90-104, DC Special #3, and Comic Cavalcade #25.
(W) Stuart Gibbs (A/CA) Berat Pekmezci
Have you ever felt like you didn't quite fit in? Bruce Wayne knows all about that...being the only kid in his whole school without any powers and all. And when he gets pulled into the principal's office because his career choice of vigilantism is deemed too ambitious, Bruce becomes more determined than ever to prove that he can be just as cool as the other supers that give him a hard time. But first, he has to find the right disguise and gadgets...oh, and the perfect hideout. Featuring a cast of DC favorites, Bruce Wayne: Not Super, from New York Times bestselling writer Stuart Gibbs (Spy School, Charlie Thorne) and artist Berat Pekmezci, is sure to keep readers laughing!
(W) Ram V. (A) Nina Vakueva, Caspar Wijngaard, Laura Braga (CA) Yanick Paquette
Alleytown stands as the last place in Gotham City untouched by the Magistrate?s totalitarian forces. But being the last bastion of freedom in a police state makes Selina?s kingdom most inviting for Gotham?s rogues. This volume features appearances by Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Ghost-Maker, and Wight Witch?an assassin sent to kill the Feline Fatale?in tales from Catwoman #34-38!
(W) Tini Howard (A) Nico Leon (CA) Jeff Dekal
Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham City proper for bigger fish to fry and to go back to doing what she does best...stealing crime bosses' secrets for blackmail and looking damn sexy while doing it, of course. Catwoman's first blackmail heist finds her disguised as a pole dancer at Gotham's most secure underground club! Oh, Catwoman, hiding in plain sight in five-inch platform heels at a gathering of Gotham's criminal elite while surrounded by all the beautiful women and other shiny things to look at...what could possibly go wrong? Collects CATWOMAN #39-44.
(W) Tini Howard (A) Sami Basri, Caitlin Yarsky, Nico Leon (CA) Jeff Dekal
The cat goes international! But first, she must go undercover and have a taste of Milk?the fancy gentlemen's club where the girls don't strip, just pour endless drinks while they look pretty and mob bosses ogle them. But Selina has never been Gotham's only protector, and there's nothing like a handful of Robins to remind her why the Cat would rather play alone, especially if they're bringing her closer to her ex. Selina finds herself in the middle of one sticky love square with her old flames Batman and Eiko resurfacing and her shiny new boy toy Valmont wooing her. It's a deadly love affair you don't want to miss!
(W) Tini Howard (A) Sami Basri, Nico Leon (CA) David Nakayama
When Selina Kyle murders her lover Valmont to save her ex-lover Batman, she ends up behind bars, but leave it to a cat to thrive in the darkest of places. Selina finds herself quickly clawing her way up the ladder of misfits by making friends with all the wrong types (which are, of course, also exactly the right types). But with the Cat behind bars and off the streets, Gotham still needs a vigilante to keep all of its mob bosses in check, and who better than one of their own? It's a good thing Eiko Hasigawa's got a cat costume somehere in the back of her closet, as things are about to get messy! This action-packed volume collects CATWOMAN #51-56.
(W/A/CA) Cliff Chiang
Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fool's Night claimed the lives of Batman, The Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon...and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up?it's put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer...and a lot less free under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It's to this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman...with her mind on one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn't need the money?she just needs to know...who is Orpheus? Visionary creator Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Paper Girls) writes, draws, colors, and letters the story of a world without Batman, where one woman's wounds threaten to tear apart an entire city! It's an unmissable artistic statement that will change the way you see Gotham's heroes and villains forever! Collects CATWOMAN: LONELY CITY #1-4.
(W) Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke (A) Various (CA) Darwyn Cooke
Art by Darwyn Cooke, Cameron Stewart, Javier Pulido, and others Catwoman is dead! (Or at least that?s what she wants you to think.) Presumed deceased and low on funds, Selina Kyle returns to her roots, taking up residence in Gotham?s down-and-out East End. She intends to lie low and figure out her next moves, but when a serial killer begins racking up bodies in her old haunts, Selina has no choice but to return to the prowl in this twisting noir mystery that collects stories from Detective Comics #759-762, Catwoman: Selina?s Big Score, Catwoman #1-37, and Catwoman Secret Files #1.
(W) Sarah J. Maas, Louise Simonson (A/CA) Samantha Dodge
Sarah J. Maas?s young adult novel is adapted as a graphic novel by comics legend Louise Simonson and artist Samantha Dodge! It?s been two years since Selina Kyle last set eyes on Gotham City...and now that Batman is gone, Selina is back! Or at least, Holly Vanderhees is. As Gotham?s newest socialite, she?ll put her old talent for picking pockets to new use while rubbing shoulders with the city?s finest citizens. But her past is catching up to her, and she is running out of time... Luke Fox has been looking for just the right opportunity to show Batman he can protect the city from Gotham?s worst as Batwing. When several high-profile fundraisers are disturbed, Luke?s clandestine activities clash with his parents? expectations. As a scion of one of Gotham?s finest families, he?s expected to attend these events with pride. As Batwing, he?s trying to stop a new team of villains from ruining his mother?s plans. Now he feels permanently one step behind... Will Selina have what it takes to outsmart Batwing before it?s too late? Or wil
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Darwyn Cooke
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the people she calls friends. Collects Catwoman: Selina's Big Score, Catwoman #1-9, and backup stories from Detective Comics #759-762.
DC's Leading Lady is here, leading the Suicide Squad right off the pages and into your heart. Color some of the greatest Harley covers and splash pages--but don't forget about Killer Croc, or Enchantress, or Katana, or Deadshot, or Captain Boomerang...
(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson (CA) Jim Lee
The unexpected finale to the Dark Knight saga continues as Carrie Kelly gets caught?that is, she finds herself?she gets into-well, you're just going to have to read it yourself. This oversized title collects both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #2 at the same size!
This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR'S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #8 at the same size, with cover art that's a pencils-only version of Jim Lee's 1:500 variant cover.
(W) Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff (A) Riccardo Federici, Tirso (CA) Tirso
The snow falls thick, blood runs black, and color itself is only a distant memory. The legendary assassin Deathstroke stalks a frozen wasteland, killing for coin among a nation of ever-warring jarls. But when our murderer for hire finds himself cast in the role of reluctant guardian, will he fight to end the icy curse destroying his land or be consumed by the sins of his own dark past? Expertly written by Jay Kristoff, with striking images from rising star artist Tirso, this volume collects DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL: ALLWINTER #1-6, the latest from DC's hit Elseworlds line. Also includes a story by Dark Knights of Steel architect Tom Taylor and The Fellspyre Chronicles artist Riccardo Federici, detailing an all-new sword-and-sorcery origin for Aquaman!
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion
Get ready for the reality-shattering encore?now in softcover! Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth, reunite for one last tour of DC?s Dark Multiverse. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs?who is reborn as the Darkest Knight! Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, and Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman are trapped in nightmare worlds within the Dark Multiverse! It all comes down to the Darkest Knight versus Wonder Woman, in the most metal-est DC event of all time?paving the way for the future of the DC Universe! Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal #1-7.
The amazing 1000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS is collected in this new Deluxe Edition hardcover, including a new story written by Robert Venditti with art by Steven Segovia! This amazing collection is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here!
(W/A) Various (CA) Jim Lee
Celebrating the legacy of the Dark Knight, DETECTIVE COMICS: 80 YEARS OF BATMAN follows the best-selling ACTION COMICS: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN. Over the past eight decades, Batman has remained at the forefront of popular culture, which is in no small part because of this comic book series that is synonymous with the Dark Knight! Celebrate DETECTIVE COMICS with DC, as we revisit classic stories from comics from the 1930s onward, featuring some of Batman's greatest allies and villains and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium! Curated by guest editor Paul Levitz, it features reprints of the Dark Knight's most memorable adventures, from his first appearance to the debuts of Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Batgirl, as well as villains including Two-Face, the Riddler, Clayface, Man-Bat and more. This hardcover also spotlights crime-fighters including Slam Bradley, Air Wave, the Boy Commandos, the Martian Manhunter and the 1970s Manhunter, Paul Kirk! And, published for the first time anywhere: a new tale of a traumatic
(W) Doug Moench (A) Kelley Jones, John Beatty, Malcolm Jones III (CA) Kelley Jones
Gotham City is caught in a vortex of corruption and decay, and those who feed on blood and despair are about to suck any remaining life from her dying veins. All that stands against them is the Batman, the last line of defense between the innocent and the screaming chaos of mindless appetite. To combat this primeval threat, however, the Dark Knight must give up everything he holds dear, including life itself--for death is only the first step toward the final reckoning between good and evil. Collecting BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM, and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Eduardo Barreto, Mike Grell, Bob Layton
BATMAN TAKES ON AL CAPONE AND MORE! Written by Doug Moench, Max Allan Collins, Mike Grell and Bob Layton Art by Jim Aparo, Bret Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Tom Grummett and Others In these stories, Ra's al Ghul creates a league of Batman-like assassins in the far future, Batman takes on Al Capone in the 1920s, Batman and Harvey Dent fight over the love of a ballerina in an operatic tale, and the Dark Knight seeks vengeance in Camelot. Includes Brotherhood of the Bat #1, Batman: Knight Gallery #1, Batman: Scar of the Bat #1, Batman: Masque #1, and Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table #1-2.
(W) JM DeMatteis, Jim Starlin (A) Jim Aparo, Rick Leonardi, Mike DeCarlo (CA) Rick Leonardi, Mike Mignola
WHAT IF JASON TODD HAD SURVIVED THE JOKER?! In 1988, the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity to decide the outcome of one of the medium's most controversial quandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? While history has taught us one answer to that question, a second answer is now told--What if Robin lived? Jason Todd, the second teenager to wear the mask of Robin, survived a brutal beating at the hands of maniacal Joker, but his wounds run deeper than flesh. The already volatile Jason is haunted by what happened to him and is unwilling to confront his demons, so Bruce Wayne brings in a psychiatrist to talk to him. Can Jason recover from his ordeal? Is the Batman ultimately to blame? And then there is the question on everyone's mind: who killed the Joker? Writer J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) and artist Rick Leonardi (Nightwing) spin the story of what would have happened if the fans had chosen differently. From the DC VAULT: DEATH
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora
DISCOVER THE DARK DESTINY OF GOTHAM CITY! In the not-too-distant future, a sinister force has invaded the city of Gotham, and it?s a power unlike any the Bat-Family has faced before. The Magistrate controls everything, and their constant surveillance leaves Gothamites with nowhere to hide?even in their own homes. Where did the Magistrate come from? And who can stop them? To make matters worse, in their path to total takeover, the Magistrate has killed Batman! Or have they? With Bruce Wayne off the grid, it?s up to his remaining friends and allies to help stave off the brutality of the Magistrate?or die trying! This action-packed volume of the Future State saga collects Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, Future State: Red Hood #1-2, Future State: Batman/Superman #1-2, Future State: Catwoman #1-2, Future State: Harley Quinn #1-2, and Future State: Robin Eternal #1-2.
(W) Dennis Culver (A) Giannis Milonogiannis (CA) Simone Di Meo
Peacekeeper Red, a.k.a. Jason Todd, has a tough beat in his new role with the Magistrate?helping maintain law and order on the streets of Gotham City. It?s a difficult task on the best days but a deadly new player has come to town, intent on destroying the status quo and killing all his competition?there?s a new Clown Prince in town as Gotham braces for the Next Joker! This volume collects Future State: Gotham #8-12.
(W) Dennis Culver (A) Geoffo, Giannis Milonogiannis- Justin Greenwood (CA) Guillem March
The rumors regarding Bruce's death have been greatly exaggerated! Now, despite the best efforts of the impostor, Hush, the real deal has returned with the help of Talia al Ghul. Together they must travel the world to find their son, Damian Wayne, before it's too late! The return of Batman and Robin to Future State Gotham can't be far behind, unless...something terrible happens first! The final volume in the epic series! Collects FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #13-18.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ladronn
The first Future State collections are here! Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It?s a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there! Collects Future State: The Next Batman #1-4, select stories from Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, and Future State: Nightwing #1-2.
(W) John Ridley (A) Steffano Raffaele (CA) Reiko Murakami
Still relatively early in her tenure as GCPD commissioner, Renee Montoya sets out to rebuild her department and restore public faith in the historically troubled PD during some of the worst conditions it's ever seen. But Renee can't do it alone--in order for her plan to work, everyone from the topmost officials all the way down to the most fresh-faced new officers must contend with the harsh realities of being a symbol of law and order in a city of super-powered saviors and superhuman lawlessness. Collecting GCPD: The Blue Wall #1-6.
(W) Dave Croatto (A/CA) Tom Richmond
A 100% UNauthorized parody of Goodnight, Moon-as only the world-(in)famous MAD Magazine can do it! Batman may be ready for bed-but crime never sleeps! And before the Caped Crusader can turn in for the night, he'll have to deal with villains like The Joker, Bane, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, and the Penguin! If the Dark Knight hopes to ever catch some Zs, he'll have to catch Gotham City's most dangerous criminals first! In this all-new story from The Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine, the bestselling children's book Goodnight, Moon is parodied with the heroes and villains from the world of Batman!
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Karl Kerschl
Written by Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and others Art by Karl Kerschl, Mingjue Helen Chen, Adam Archer, and others Maps Mizoguchi is new to Gotham Academy, but she's found the perfect mentor: Olive Silverlock (her brother's ex, which isn't awkward at all). Olive's had some problems recently, but amnesia pales beside a school that's haunted by ghosts, secret societies, and bats. How bad can it be, showing her ex's kid sister the ropes? How about when another prominent member of Gotham's elite shows up, and she has to deal with Damian Wayne? Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher, and Karl Kerschl welcome you back to school in this volume that collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #1-18 and GOTHAM ACADEMY ANNUAL #1!
(W) Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka (A/CA) Michael Lark
Offered again! Grizzled police veteran Harvey Bullock, Captain Maggie Sawyer, Detective Renee Montoya, and the rest of the GCPD are the law force that stands between order and complete anarchy in Gotham City. In this modern crime noir, Gotham?s Finest work around the clock to not only keep the world?s most dangerous criminals off the streets?but also to clean up the mess left behind by Batman?s vigilantism. Collects the full 40-issue series.
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur
There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham, and it was glorious. The story of its fall from grace, the legend that would birth the Bat, has remained untold for 80 years. That's about to change. Superstar creators Tom King and Phil Hester team up for the first time to tell the definitive origin of Gotham City: how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today, how it harbored and then unleashed the sin that led to the rise of the Dark Knight. Two generations before Batman, private investigator Slam Bradley gets tangled in the kidnapping of the century as the infant Wayne heir disappears in the night...and so begins a brutal, hard-boiled, epic tale of a man living on the edge and a city about to burn. Collecting Gotham City Year One #1-6.
(W) Melissa De La Cruz (A/CA) Thomas Pitilli From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza and The Witches of East End comes a reimagining of Gotham for a new generation of readers. Before they became Batman, Catwoman, and The Joker, Bruce, Selina, and Jack were high schoolers who would do whatever it took-even destroy the ones they love-to satisfy their own motives. After being kicked out of his boarding school, 16-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City to find that nothing is as he left it. What once was his family home is now an empty husk, lonely but haunted by the memory of his parents' murder. Selina Kyle, once the innocent girl next door, now rules over Gotham High School with a dangerous flair, aided by the class clown, Jack Napier. When a kidnapping rattles the school, Bruce seeks answers as the dark and troubled knight-but is he actually the pawn? Nothing is ever as it seems, especially at Gotham High, where the parties and romances are of the highest stakes...and where everyone is a suspect. With enchanting art by Thomas Pitilli, this new graphic nov
(W) Tim Seeley, Tom King, Various (A) Mikel Janin, Stephen Mooney, Various (CA) Mikel Janin
To the heroes, villains, and ordinary citizens of Earth, Dick Grayson is dead?but death is the perfect cover story for an agent of Spyral. Now, as Batman's man on the inside, Dick must learn Spyral's secrets as they strive to uncover the secret identity of every superhero on the globe. Collects GRAYSON #1-20, GRAYSON: FUTURES END #1, SECRET ORIGINS #8, GRAYSON ANNUAL #1-3, ROBIN WAR #1-2, and NIGHTWING: REBIRTH #1.
(W/A/CA) Stejpan Sejic
It's been months since Dr. Harleen Quinzel began interviewing criminals at Arkham Asylum, and she's having strange dreams about one of them in particular: The Joker. What starts off as nightmares will soon evolve into fantasies. Despite warnings from the Dark Knight himself, she's utterly fascinated by this man who seems the perfect expression of her theory; who says all the things she needs to hear; who seems to know her better than she knows herself. Harleen is a bold new reimagining of the origin of one of DC's most beloved characters, as envisioned by writer/artist Stjepan S?ejic. Collects Harleen #1-3.
During the catastrophic events of Heroes in Crisis, Poison Ivy was killed, and Harley Quinn holds herself responsible. But when Poison Ivy is resurrected, Harley decides to take care of her best friend, who has evolved into a creature as much flora as fauna. What, then, is Harley to do when Poison Ivy reveals she's had enough of the humans who not only killed her, but are destroying the environment day by day? Can Poison Ivy entice Harley to join her in the plant world, or will Harley have to prove herself by stopping whatever plot Ivy is cooking up? Collects Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #1-6.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Guillem March
Written by Paul Dini, Peter Calloway, Tony Bedard and others Art by Guillem March, Andres Guinaldo, and others Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people?s rules. These tough ladies have a new agenda that?s all their own, and they?ll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? This omnibus collects the complete 26-issue series as well as Catwoman #83, with an introduction by Paul Dini!