After having his face sliced off one year ago, The Joker makes his horrifying return in this new epic that stars Batman's network of crimefighting allies! While The Joker threatens the existence of Gotham City, these heroes-and villains-must find a way to survive in stories from BATMAN #17, CATWOMAN #13-14, BATGIRL #14-16, BATMAN AND ROBIN #15-17, NIGHTWING #15-16, DETECTIVE COMICS #16-17, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15-16 and TEEN TITANS #15, plus pages from BATMAN #13, BATGIRL #13, NIGHTWING #14, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13-14, SUICIDE SQUAD #14-15 and TEEN TITANS #14 and 16.
The Joker makes his horrifying return in these tales from BATMAN #17, CATWOMAN #13-14, BATGIRL #14-16, BATMAN AND ROBIN #15-17, NIGHTWING #15-16, DETECTIVE COMICS #16-17, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15-16 and TEEN TITANS #15, plus pages from BATMAN #13, BATGIRL #13, NIGHTWING #14, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13-14, SUICIDE SQUAD #14-15 and TEEN TITANS #14 and 16.
In this title collecting NIGHTWING #13-18 and BATMAN #17, The Joker returns to Gotham City, and he's more dangerous than ever! The Joker sets his twisted sights on the members of the Bat-Family and hits them where it hurts-and for Dick Grayson, that means going after the family he's built up for the past year at Haly's Circus!
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Eddy Barrows
It?s a new era for Dick Grayson as Nightwing gets a fresh start?one that takes Dick back to his origins.<p>When Haly?s Circus, where Dick Grayson once performed, returns to Gotham City, it brings a mysterious, superhuman evil. Nightwing works to uncover the mysteries that the circus brought with it, but he finds himself torn between his two lives: circus performer and superhero. Is it possible that the two are more connected than he ever realized? Nightwing will travel with Haly?s Circus across the East Coast and beyond in his attempt to discover the dark truths that hide beneath the big top.<p>Back in Gotham, Nightwing will face off against villains like Lady Shiva and The Joker?in this omnibus collection of Nightwing?s memorable New 52 adventures!<p>Collects Nightwing #0-30, Batman #17, Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine?s Day Special #1, Nightwing Annual #1, and Secret Origins #1.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ben Oliver
The summer 2020 blockbuster “The Joker War” is collected in this new hardcover that includes the tie-in chapters starring Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing, Catwoman, and, of course, Harley Quinn! As the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head one last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before—he’s never wanted his battle with Batman to end. But now his motivation has shifted. This collection features the Joker’s confrontation with Batgirl; his manipulation of the amnesiac Nightwing; and a turf war between Gotham City’s many evildoers! Plus, the debut of Clownhunter, a cameo by Ghost-Maker, and an epic battle between Harley Quinn and Punchline! Collects Batman #95-100, Batgirl #47, Detective Comics #1025, Red Hood: Outlaw #48, Nightwing #74, The Joker War Zone #1, plus stories from Harley Quinn #75 and Catwoman #25.
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez
This is it: the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head for the last time. And one way or another, this explosive struggle will pave the way to the future of Gotham City!<p>The Joker has never wanted to win before—he’s never wanted his battle with Batman to end—but now his motivation has shifted. As The Joker assembles an army, Batman reels from a debilitating Joker Toxin attack. Amid the chaos, the villains of Gotham City are waiting out the carnage Joker has unleashed—and Catwoman assembles an army of her own!<p>Plus, Harley Quinn battles Punchline, and Clownhunter joins the action!<p>Collects Batman #95-100.
(W) Dennis O'Neil & Various (A) Irv Novick & Various (CA) Jose Luis Garcia Lopez
The Joker's greatest tales from the 1970s are collected in one massive hardcover featuring appearances by Batman, Robin, Catwoman and many more! This amazing collection includes the never-before-published The Joker #10! Collects Batman #251, 260, 286, 291-294, 321, 353, 365-366, 400; The Brave and The Bold #111, 118, 129-130, 141, 191; The Joker #1-10, Detective Comics #475-476, 504, 526, 532, Wonder Woman #280-283, DC Comics Presents #41 and 72 and more!
In the all-new, hardcover original graphic novel JOKER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Lee Bermejo (HELLBLAZER covers) - the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL - show an even darker and more disturbing side to the most dangerous man in Gotham: The Joker. After yet another stint in Arkham Asylum, The Joker finds 'his city' divided among mobsters and costumed villains. Not content to settle for a piece of the pie, The Joker vows to take back the whole damn enchilada by any means necessary. Look for appearances by a slew of Gotham's most wanted, including gritty takes on Two-Face, Riddler, Killer Croc, Penguin, Harley Quinn and even Batman! Not since THE KILLING JOKE have you seen such a powerful tale of The Joker - you won't want to miss this one!
(W/A) Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams
DC celebrates the 80-year history of Batman's greatest foe, The Joker! This new hardcover includes The Joker's most memorable appearances, from his 1940 debut in the pages of Batman #1 (1940) to recent classics from top creators including Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel, Paul Dini, and more! Discover the stories that shaped the villain into one of pop culture's most indelible, twisted icons.
Collects stories from Batman #1, #159, #251, #321, #429, #614, Detective Comics #168, #475, #476, #826, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman Adventures: Mad Love, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50, Gotham Central #15, Detective Comics #1 (2011) and Batman #17 (2013).
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Amanda Conner, Chad Hardin (CA) Amanda Conner
At last, Harley Quinn and The Joker come face-to-face in these stories from issues #22-25! Harley's got an endangered friend to save, but there's just one problem: she's got to get through Arkham Asylum first! Unsurprisingly, Harley's not eager to set foot in the site of some of her darkest hours...and she definitely isn't ready to face a certain someone who's laughing at the end of a dark hallway. The life of Harley's new love, Mason Macabre, is in The Joker's hands...but can he or Harley survive another round of The Joker's twisted mind games? Plus: for the first time in book form, it's the story previously available only to Loot Crate subscribers! In this story featuring art by Amanda Conner, Harley finds a genie in a bottle-and redefines the phrase 'be careful what you wish for'!
It's time. Following his traumatic gunshot wound, Ric Grayson must come to terms with who he is and what kind of hero he wants to be...if he wants to be one at all. And while Ric is content to walk away from the mantle, one woman has been hiding in the shadows, waiting to solidify an identity of her own...an identity tied for all eternity to the Clown Price of Crime...enter The Joker's Daughter! Plus, meet the new team looking to replace Ric-the Nightwings! Collects NIGHTWING #57-62.
The Eisner-nominated creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino (Green Arrow, Gideon Falls) reunite for a psychological horror story that delves into the bottomless insanity of The Joker. Everyone knows The Joker doesn't have the most promising history with psychotherapists. In fact, no one's even been able to diagnose him. But that doesn't matter to Dr. Ben Arnell; he's determined to be the one to unravel this unknowable mind. And there's no way The Joker could ever get through the therapeutic walls Ben has built around himself. Right? There's no way The Joker's been entering his house at night...right? There's no way The Joker has stood over his son's bed and put that book in his hands, the one with the, the, the... Collects Joker: Killer Smile #1-3 and Batman: The Smile Killer #1.
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok
Thirty years after Batman: The Killing Joke changed comics forever, Batman: Three Jokers reexamines the myth of who, or what, is the Joker and what is at the heart of his ongoing battle with Batman? New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok, the team that waged the ?Darkseid War? in the pages of Justice League, reunite to tell the ultimate story of Batman and The Joker!<p>In this highly anticipated epic, learn why there are three Jokers, and what that means for the decades-long battle between the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime. In this powerful, emotional story, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood?all past victims of The Joker?work together to solve a mystery unlike anything they?ve ever faced before!
(W/A/CA) Jerry Robinson
In this art-infused memoir by the late Jerry Robinson, learn how a seventeen-year-old became the artist on Detective Comics and Batman-and created one of the most famous villains of all time: the Joker. This volume includes never-before-published full-page artwork from Detective Comics and Batman, covers featuring Batman, Robin, and the Joker, and much more. Never-before-published artwork featuring Batman, Robin, the Joker, and more!
Haly's Circus, where Dick Grayson once performed, returns to Gotham City - bringing with it murder, mystery and superhuman evil. To uncover more clues to why a mysterious assassin is targeting him, Nightwing joins the circus's tour. But as Dick becomes reacquainted with the big top he once called home, he learns there are darker secrets to be discovered. Collects NIGHTWING #1-7.
The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash-you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you?
The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash-you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you?
The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash-you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you?
The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash-you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you?
The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash-you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you?
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Marcus To & Various (CA) Marcus To
Nightwing takes off for the city of Bl?dhaven, hoping to find a fresh start. Instead, he finds foes who've waited years for payback against the one-time Boy Wonder as a serial killer stalks the streets, framing him for crimes he didn't commit. Collects NIGHTWING #9-15!
(W) Dennis O'Neil, Chuck Dixon (A) Greg Land & Various (CA) Scott McDaniel
Nightwing flies solo in these 1990s stories from his 4-issue miniseries and issues #1-8 of his solo series! To kick things off, Nightwing uncovers new facts about the murder of his parents that suggests there was far more to their deaths than he ever suspected. But shadowy forces have reasons to keep the truth buried!
(W) Bill Finger & Various (A) Bob Kane & Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams
They don't call him the Crown Prince of Crime for nothing! Just in time for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie Joker, DC serves up a new helping of The Joker's best capers from the pages of Batman #8, 67, 145, 260, 353 and #366; Detective Comics #388 and #833-834; The Spectre #51; and Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Harley Quinn vs. The Joker #1.
(W) Stan Lee (A/CA) Jack Kirby
King of the comics art form, Jack Kirby needs no introduction. He was an architect of the Marvel Universe, but his contributions extended far beyond just super heroes. Now, highlighting two sides of the human condition, Kirby's war and romance work finally gets its due! A combat veteran during World War II, Kirby brings hard-earned realism to BATTLEGROUND and BATTLE - while Kirby and Stan Lee bring the war genre into the Marvel Age with SGT. FURY! On the other end of the spectrum are tales from vintage romance titles - many restored directly from Kirby's original art - that prove that love is war! Collecting material from BATTLE #64-70; BATTLEGROUND #14; SGT. FURY #1-8, #10-20 and #25; LOVE ROMANCES #83-85, #87-88 and #96-106; MY OWN ROMANCE #71-76 and TEEN-AGE ROMANCE #84-86. All Ages
Celebrate Star Wars with a box set that you'll need to be Force-strong to lift! Enjoy adaptations of every film in the series so far, plus a prelude to The Force Awakens. Follow Luke Skywalker and his fellow rebels into all-new adventures with the first collection of Marvel's best-selling new Star Wars series, and turn to the dark side with Darth Vader's own debut volume! Then savor a stunning gallery of Star Wars covers by Marvel's greatest artists. It's the ultimate celebration of cinema's greatest sci-fi epic in comic-book form! Includes STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: JOURNEY TO THE FORCE AWAKENS - SHATTERED EMPIRE PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC, STAR WARS: HEROES FO
The Riddler and The Joker are at war! As the battle rages, the villains of Gotham City are forced to choose side or be caught in the crossfire. As the conflict spreads to every corner of Gotham City, Batman battles back both side's forces, and an unlikely criminal becomes the key to a potential resolution... but is the price of peace too high? Collects BATMAN #25-32.
(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Lee Bermejo, Mick Gray (CA) Lee Bermejo
FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK! From writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo, the team behind the best-selling BATMAN: DAMNED, JOKER tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City-a harrowing night of revenge, murder and crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and others.
(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Greg Capullo & Various (CA) Greg Capullo
Gotham City is overrun by Jokerized victims, and The Joker himself is prowling the streets. Even as Batman confronts the Clown Prince of Crime, ordinary citizens and Arkham inmates must confront the mark The Joker has left on the city and themselves. Is anyone truly safe? This jam-packed collection features stories from BATMAN #35-40, BATMAN ANNUAL #3, GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1, BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1 and ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1.
(W) Bob Rozakis & Various (A) Irv Novick & Various (CA) Jason Fabok
The Joker's Daughter's greatest stories are collected in one definitive book including her earliest appearances dating back to the 1970s from the pages of BATMAN FAMILY #6, 8, 9, 16 and 19, TEEN TITANS #48, DETECTIVE COMICS #482-483, TITANS SECRET FILES #2, TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRETS FILES #1, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #23.4 and BATMAN: JOKER'S DAUGHTER #1.
(W) HILARY BADER and TY TEMPLETON (A) RICK BURCHETT, BO HAMPTON, and TERRY BEATTY (CA) TY TEMPLETON
Witness the birth of Nightwing in these all-ages tales set in the beloved Batman animated world! Dick Grayson has been incredible at playing Batman?s sidekick?but when Robin decides to leave Batman and fight crime on his own, what does that mean for Gotham City? And as one Robin moves on, another starts his journey?Tim Drake! Also featuring The Joker, Two-Face, and Batgirl. Collects The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years #1-5 and Batman: Gotham Adventures #1.
From the pages of GOTHAM CENTRAL #11-22! First, The Joker terrorizes the city when he begins randomly executing people with a rifle, and no one from the Mayor on down is safe. Then, disgraced detective Harvey Bullock must settle some unfinished business.
In this collection of issues #8-12 and 0, Dick Grayson must face a deadly adversary as he learns of his connection to the mysterious Court of Owls. But even if he can stop an undead assassin, he'll still have to deal with an anti-Gotham City army-and the mysterious Paragon.
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Amanda Conner, Chad Hardin (CA) Amanda Conner
In these stories from issues #22-25, Harley's got a friend to save, but she has to get through Arkham Asylum first-and she definitely isn't ready to face a certain someone at the end of a dark hallway. Plus: in a story featuring art by Amanda Conner, Harley finds a genie in a bottle-and redefines the phrase 'be careful what you wish for'!
(W/A) George Perez, Others (CA) George Perez
When Zeus and the gods of Olympus go to war with other deities from across the heavens, the heroes of the DC Universe are stuck in the middle. Teaming with Superman and others, Wonder Woman must discover who is pulling the strings behind the scenes! This new hardcover collects the entire 'War of the Gods' event, including War of the Gods #1-4 and Wonder Woman #58-62, Superman: Man of Steel #58, Hawkworld #15 and #16, Starman #38, L.e.g.i.o.n. '91 #31, Hawk and Dove #28, Captain Atom #56 and #57, Doctor Fate #32 and #33, Flash #55, Justice League Europe #31, Batman #470, Suicide Squad #58, The Demon #17, and The New Teen Titans #81.
(W) James Wyatt
'Even gods shall kneel.' -Nicol Bolas Centuries of scheming have come to fruition at last. Meet Nicol Bolas: Elder dragon, Planeswalker, God-Pharaoh. He is the ultimate mastermind, whose plots for domination twist through the histories of countless worlds. Now those plots culminate on the shattered streets of Ravnica, with undead armies marching at his command and dozens of Planeswalkers marshaled to oppose him. In these lavishly illustrated pages, featuring art carefully chosen from more than two decades of Magic: The Gathering?, the full scope of Nicol Bolas's plans is revealed at last. It has all led to this. The greatest heroes of the Multiverse make their stand against the ultimate villain in the War of the Spark!
New players take their places, and old favorites assume fresh roles as the stage is set for a War of Kings! Upheaval for the Inhumans leads Black Bolt to declare war on humanity, and the Skrulls' Secret Invasion puts them on course for the stars! Mutantkind is rocked by a third Summers brother, Vulcan, whose deadly destiny also lies in space! After a devastating war, Star-Lord assembles a group of misfits to serve as the Guardians of the Galaxy! And if Richard Rider can survive Galactus and the Super-Skrull, he may yet see the return of the Nova Corps! Cosmic war is brewing! Collecting SON OF M #1-6, X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #1-6, SILENT WAR #1-6, SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #1-4, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) #1-12, NOVA (2007) #13-22, NOVA: THE ORIGIN OF RICHARD RIDER and WAR OF KINGS SAGA. Rated T+
Far below Themyscira, Ares, the God of War, has been imprisoned for generations, repenting his past sins. But his new cellmate Grail may have an unexpected effect on him...and the plan they've come up with threatens to change Themyscira-and the world-forever! When Wonder Woman rushes to eastern Europe to rescue Steve Trevor from a mission gone wrong, she'll find herself face to face with a very new, very different God of War. It's true, Ares has been reborn on Earth-but has he changed for the better? Of all the role models in the world, he seems to have chosen...Wonder Woman?! Diana and Steve Trevor better watch their backs, because Ares isn't the only creature of myth to find his way to Man's World...and he's not the only resurrected Olympian either. Collects Wonder Woman #58-65.
It is the aftermath of a long war, in a world of constant winter. An intelligence spy from the Resistance - the rabbit, Hardin - steals secret information from a military base of the Regime. His actions set off a chain of events that reverberates through the ranks of both sides, touching everyone from Pavel the crow to Giles the goat, from the highest-ranking officials to the smallest orphaned child. When the snow finally settles, who will be the true patriot and who the true traitor? A spellbinding, beautifully illustrated anthropomorphic tale.
(W) Matz (A/CA) Luc Jacamon It is the aftermath of a long war, in a world of constant winter. An intelligence spy from the Resistance - the rabbit, Hardin - steals secret information from a military base of the Regime. His actions set off a chain of events that reverberates through the ranks of both sides, touching everyone from Pavel the crow to Giles the goat, from the highest-ranking officials to the smallest orphaned child. When the snow finally settles, who will be the true patriot and who the true traitor? A spellbinding, beautifully illustrated anthropomorphic tale.
GI JOE: Tales from the Cobra Wars is an action-packed collection of all-original prose stories. Flint, Scarlett, Destro, the Baroness?they're all here as the ongoing war between GI JOE and COBRA is depicted from every angle. This trade paperback presents eight novella-length tales, penned by today's leading crime and thriller writers, such as Jonathan Maberry, Duane Swierczynski, Chuck Dixon, and Dennis Tafoya. Cobra Wars is edited by Max Brooks, who also supplies a new story, and features new illustrations for each story.