(W) Various (A) Various (CA) JG Jones, Alex Sinclair Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid Art by Keith Giffen, Joe Bennett, Eddy Barrows, Chris Batista and More DC's groundbreaking publication of the weekly comic 52 tells the story of a missing year in the DC Universe--in real-time. The cataclysmic events of Infinite Crisis have left the world without its three biggest icons--Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman--and the question is asked: Who will stand up in their absence? Collects 52 #1-26.

From legendary comics storytellers Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely comes one of the greatest Superman stories ever imagined. Following a mission to the surface of the sun, the Man of Steel finds that his invulnerable body has been pushed beyond its limits. An inexorable countdown has begun, and death is the only possible outcome. Faced with this knowledge, the Last Son of Krypton embarks on his final and greatest adventure: preparing his adopted home world for a future without Superman. Collects All-Star Superman #1-12.

(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Dave McKean The lunatics take control of the asylum and the Dark Knight descends into the heart of madness alongside them in Batman: Arkham Asylum, one of the most successful graphic novels of all time. Written by legendary comics creator Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and stunningly illustrated by Dave McKean (The Sandman), this dark and cerebral tale remains as captivating now as when it was first published. Every page has been painstakingly revived to its true color and quality by the artist, leaving a breathtaking final product that matches his original painted artwork. Also includes more than 100 pages of behind-the-scenes content, including the complete annotated script, sketches, pinup gallery, and afterwords by Morrison, McKean, and series editor Karen Berger.

(W) Scott Snyder - James Tynion IV (A) Greg Capullo - Jonathan Glapion - Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Greg Capullo A brutal assassin is sinking his razor-sharp talons into Gotham City's best and brightest, as well as its most dangerous and deadly. If the dark legends are true, his masters are more powerful predators than the Batman could ever imagine?and their nests are everywhere. From the superstar team of writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and artist Greg Capullo (Batman/Spawn), Batman: The Court of Owls is a soaring saga of mystery and terror that kicked off one of the decade's most successful comic book runs! This stunning Absolute edition collects BATMAN #1-11 as well as character sketches, the full script and pencils to BATMAN #1, and an introduction by Scott Snyder.

(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Various (CA) Andy Kubert, Brad Anderson Art by Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Frank Miller, Eduardo Risso and John Romita Jr. It's been three years since the Batman defeated Lex Luthor and saved the world from tyranny. Three years since anyone has seen Gotham City's guardian alive. All of the Dark Knight's allies--Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan, Superman--have retreated from the front lines of the war against injustice. But now a new war is beginning. An army of unimaginable power, led by Superman's own daughter, is preparing to claim Earth as its new world. The only force that can stop this master race--Batman--is dead. Long live the new Batman... Written by comics legends Frank Miller (300) and Brian Azzarello (Wonder Woman), the sequel to the groundbreaking The Dark Knight Returns series features incredible artwork from superstar artist Andy Kubert (Flashpoint), as well as Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns), John Romita Jr. (All-Star Batman), Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) and Frank Miller himself! This volume collects Dark Knight III: The Master Race

(A) Alan Moore, Brian Bolland (CA) Brian Bolland One of the most popular graphic novels of all time, this twisted tale of insanity and perseverance is presented as an Absolute Edition for the first time. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman. This edition collects BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE with Bolland's reimagined colors and the original edition's colors, a story from BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE and Joker artwork from Bolland's long career with DC, including never-before-published artwork.

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Now that he knows the unbelievable truth, Bruce needs real answers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, two former victims of The Joker's brutality, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him. Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present one of the most overwhelming comics events in years. Collects Batman: Three Jokers issues #1-3 in the stunning Absolute Edition format.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE presents one of DC Comics' most lauded tales in two hardcover volumes contained by a slipcase. The first volume will reprint the recolored version of the story from previous collected editions, remastered with new, high-resolution scans of the original coloring by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis. The second volume will reprint the original 1987 version of the story as it ran in BATMAN #404-407, reproduced from scans made by Mazzucchelli and Lewis from the printed comic book pages, presented on stock that simulates the look and feel of the original comics. This volume will include Miller's complete scripts and Mazzucchelli's complete pencil layouts for all four chapters! Together, the two volumes will include more than 60 pages of bonus material, including everything seen in the existing hardcover and trade paperback collections.

(W) Frank Miller (A/CA) Frank Miller, Klaus Janson Hailed as a comics masterpiece, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns--and its equally provocative sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again--gets the oversize Absolute treatment in a giant one-volume slipcase edition. With stunning art and brilliant commentary, this volume collects BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #1-4 and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1-4.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Yanick Paquette, Bryan Hitch (CA) Greg Capullo - Jonathan Glapion Award-winning writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and his artistic partner in mayhem Greg Capullo (Batman) turn it up to 11 in the next thrilling entry of the Dark Nights saga - Dark Nights: Death Metal! In a universe that has been twisted by the influence of the goddess Perpetua, it's up to a chainsaw-wielding Wonder Woman to restart the Multiverse and put things right. To accomplish her mission, she'll need to get the original Trinity comprising herself, Batman, and Superman back together for a final encore performance that will be the Crisis to end all Crises. Let your hair down, throw your hands up, and get ready to rock, because this reunion tour will be one for the ages! This oversize Absolute edition collects the entire seven-issue DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL series and features behind-the-scenes art from Greg Capullo, original pencil pages, and a brand-new introduction from Scott Snyder!

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Greg Capullo The Dark Knight has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe. Something that could destroy the very fabric of his reality: the Dark Multiverse! It?s a nightmarish realm of devastating danger?where a team of twisted, evil versions of Batman lies waiting for a chance to cross into our own world. This Absolute edition of the epic story collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, Batman: Lost #1, and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1, as well as more than 100 pages of extras and special features in an oversize slipcase.

(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Chris Bachalo & Various (CA) Dave McKean The tales of Morpheus' big sister, Death, are collected in this Absolute edition! In these stories, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year-old homeless woman find her missing heart. Then, a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death. Collects THE SANDMAN #8 and #20, DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3 and DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, plus the DEATH TALKS ABOUT LIFE AIDS pamphlet, stories from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the story 'The Wheel' from the 9/11 tribute book and art from the DEATH GALLERY!

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Gary Frank It?s the story you never thought you?d see! Dr. Manhattan, a near-omnipotent being from the Watchmen universe, has been using his powers to rewrite the DCU?reshaping some heroes? histories, erasing other heroes altogether, and playing with the fates of the good and evil alike. But what does a godlike being from another world stand to gain from the DC Universe? And now that our heroes know who?s been toying with their lives, can they stop him? Collecting the full 12-issue miniseries in one oversize hardcover slipcase, this new edition also features dozens of pages of behind-the-scenes features, including never-before-seen sketches by Gary Frank.

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Various (CA) J.G. Jones Art by J.G. Jones, Doug Mahnke, Carlos Pacheco, and Others THERE WAS A WAR IN HEAVEN. EVIL WON. NOW DARKSEID, GOD OF APOKOLIPS, HAS FALLEN TO EARTH--AND HE'S UNLEASHING HELL. Using the soul-destroying Anti-Life Equation, he's remaking the heroes, villains, and everyday people of Earth in his dark image...and destroying reality itself in the process. Now superheroes from around the world--and across the Multiverse--must make a last, desperate stand against the forces of Anti-Life. Will Earth endure? And when the crisis reaches its climax, who will make the ultimate sacrifice? Collects Batman #682-683, Final Crisis #1-7, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1-2, Final Crisis: Submit #1, and Final Crisis Sketchbook #1.

For the first time, DC collects Jack Kirby's legendary run of the Fourth World titles in oversized Absolute editions! These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy, and the world-conquering Darkseid adventured across Earth for the deadly Anti-Life Equation. Collects SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #133-145, FOREVER PEOPLE #1-6, NEW GODS #1-6, MISTER MIRACLE #1-6, plus extra features.

(W) Jack Kirby (A) Jack Kirby (CA) Rian Hughes, Jack Kirby In the 1970s, after decades shaping the Marvel Universe, Jack the King Kirby made a much-publicized move to DC Comics, where he was given full creative freedom to build something unprecedented: A sweeping multi-series saga featuring new worlds, instantly iconic new characters, and rich new mythologies that he called the Fourth World. Rediscover the worlds of Apokolips and New Genesis in this large-scale reprint of Kirby?s grand opus! This second of two Absolute volumes collects Superman?s Pal Jimmy Olsen #146-148, The Forever People #7-11, The New Gods #7-11, Mister Miracle #7-18, Jack Kirby?s New Gods (Reprint Series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: The Hunger Dogs, and Jack Kirby?s lost tale On the Road to Armagetto (published at full size for the first time ever), along with a brand-new foreword by Tom Scioli, a gallery of Kirby pencils, never-before-collected essays from Kirby and Mark Evanier, and more!

(W) Paul Dini (A/CA) Alex Ross Between 1998 and 2003, the Eisner Award-winning team of artist Alex Ross and writer Paul Dini joined forces to create six oversize editions of stories featuring the World's Greatest Super Heroes: SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME, SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE, WONDER WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH, JLA: SECRET ORIGINS, and JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. This Absolute Edition collects these groundbreaking and beautifully illustrated tales, along with a wealth of behind-the-scenes materials.

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Alex Ross Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross, now back in print as an Absolute Edition! In the not-so-distant future, the DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes-the Justice League-returns under the most dire of circumstances, which sets up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a conflict that will define what heroism truly is. Collects KINGDOM COME #1-4.

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Lee Bermejo Lex Luthor. The Joker. Intellect and resolve. Instinct and rage. All united in one implacable aim: to annihilate their nemeses. The scourges of Metropolis and Gotham City reach new levels of complexity and intensity in these two uniquely crafted stories from the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo. Collects LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL #1-5 together with the acclaimed original graphic novel JOKER, each in its own hardcover volume with a behind-the-scenes section of preliminary text and artwork.

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Various (CA) Rian Hughes Grant Morrison?s masterpiece is now collected in an oversize Absolute format! Art by Ivan Reis, Frank Quitely, Jim Lee and others Join DC heroes from 52 alternate Earths as they band together to battle a menace that spans the entire Multiverse. Featuring artwork by Ivan Reis (Justice League), Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman), Jim Lee (Batman), and many others, this volume collects all the issues from the Multiversity series, including the director?s cuts editions, plus loads of extras!

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Steve Dillon (CA) Glenn Fabry A masterpiece of violence, depravity, love, and redemption, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon's Preacher follows Reverend Jesse Custer on his epic quest to track down an absent God and force Him to answer for the sufferings of His creation. This first of three deluxe slipcase volumes collects issues #1-26 of the series and features an introduction by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg--executive producers of the Preacher TV adaptation--plus Ennis's complete script for issue #11, a special gallery of pinup and promotional art, and highlights from Preacher's infamous Gone to Texas letters column.

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Various (CA) Glenn Fabry Art by Steve Dillon, Steve Pugh, Carlos Ezquerra, Peter Snejbjerg, and Richard Case Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's epic chronicle of Reverend Jesse Custer, Tulip O'Hare, and their vampire companion Cassidy continues as our trio resume their search for the Almighty while trying to stay ahead of a vengeful Arseface, Herr Starr, and the Saint of Killers. This second of three deluxe slipcase volumes collects issues #27-40 of the series along with the specials Saint of Killers, Cassidy?Blood and Whiskey, One Man's War, The Good Old Boys, and The Story of You-Know-Who and features an introduction by actor Graham McTavish?the Saint of Killers from AMC's Preacher.

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank, Frank Sibal (CA) Gary Frank Experience Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's legendary Superman trilogy like never before. Presented in DC's prestigious oversize hardcover format, the Absolute Edition collects the complete Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman: Brainiac, and Superman: Secret Origin, together for the first time! Featuring ACTION COMICS #858-863 and #866-870; SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN #1-6; and stories from ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10, SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1, and ACTION COMICS #900, along with character designs by Gary Frank, a script by Geoff Johns, an extensive cover gallery, a brand-new double-spread slipcase cover by Gary Frank, never-before-seen pencils, and more!

(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale Before Superman became a living legend and icon, he was just a farm boy in Kansas named Clark who was coming to terms with the enormous power that he was blessed with. Driven by the desire to do more with his abilities, Clark moves from Smallville to Metropolis, makes new friends and enemies, and embarks on a legacy that will change the world. Written and illustrated by the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Superman for All Seasons is an imaginative and beautifully illustrated tale of the Man of Steel's formative years. Featuring the stunning colors of artist Bjarne Hansen over Sale's bold linework, this edition is a tribute to both the Man of Tomorrow and the incomparable Tim Sale. This oversize Absolute edition collects SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS #1-4 plus stories from SUPERMAN #226, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #26, SOLO #1, and SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003 #1. Also included are two new forewords by Sale's frequent collaborators Jeph Loeb and Richard Starkings.

(W) Alan Moore (A) Stephen R. Bissette & Various (CA) Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben The sold-out Absolute edition is back! This first of three volumes includes Alan Moore's first Swamp Thing story, issue #20's 'Loose Ends,' a prelude to his haunting origin story, 'The Anatomy Lesson,' which reshapes Swamp Thing's mythology with terrifying revelations. Collects Saga of the Swamp Thing #20-34 and Swamp Thing Annual #2.

(W) Alan Moore (A) Stephen R. Bissette & Various (CA) John Totleben Collecting issues #35-50 of Alan Moore's seminal Swamp Thing run in oversize Absolute format, this volume brims with horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse-and the debut of John Constantine! Plus, Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion, and a harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension-bringing together Constantine, Deadman, the Phantom Stranger, the Spectre and others.

(W) Alan Moore (A) Various (CA) John Totleben In this new Absolute edition, Swamp Thing returns from Hell only to learn that Abby has fled Gotham City, where he runs afoul of Batman, Lex Luthor, and the Gotham City Police Department. Then, Swamp Thing travels across the galaxy, where his consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, he stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of sentient plants. Collects Swamp Thing #51?64 and DC Comics Presents #85.

(W) Len Wein (A) Bernie Wrightson, Nestor Redondo (CA) Bernie Wrightson At long last, DC Comics is proud to present the original early appearances of Swamp Thing in prestigious Absolute format. Created by comics legends Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the muck monster from the bayou would go on to become one of DC's premier horror characters. This oversize edition includes Swamp Thing's first appearance in The House of Secrets #92 plus Swamp Thing #1-13.

(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Darick Robertson Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson's masterwork of gonzo science fiction and political soothsaying is available again in this majestic Absolute edition. This second of three volumes collects issues #19-39 of the original series along with the one-shot special Filth of the City and features an introduction from Robertson and other extras.

(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) David Lloyd A frightening tale of the loss of freedom and identity in a chillingly believable totalitarian world, V for Vendetta stands as one of the highest achievements of the comics medium and a defining work for creators Alan Moore and David Lloyd. This Absolute edition collects the original 10-issue series in its entirety, including all of the never-before-reprinted bridging pages--newly colored by David Lloyd for this edition--that ran between the issues' story pages, plus loads of other behind-the-scenes extras.

(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Dave Gibbons Considered by many to be the finest achievement in sequential storytelling, Alan Moore's Watchmen is a literary and visual masterpiece that redefined what superhero comics could be. This Absolute edition features remastered line art and coloring overseen by artists Dave Gibbons and John Higgins, script pages, the original series proposal, character designs, promotional art, and tons of other extras. Collects Watchmen #1-12.

(W) George Perez, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) George Perez Experience George P?rez?s Wonder Woman like you?ve never seen her before, in this Absolute edition of the celebrated creator?s reinvention of the Amazon Princess! For the first time ever, these treasured tales from the 1980s are receiving the Absolute treatment with larger pages to showcase P?rez?s magnificent artwork. In these stories, Diana?s first assignment takes her to Man?s World to teach humanity the ways of the goddess Gaea?no matter who objects! Collects Wonder Woman #1-14, plus tons of behind-the-scenes extras!

(W) Richard Bruning, Mark Waid, Andy Diggle (A) Andy Kubert, Arnie Jorgensen, Pasqual Ferry , Various (CA) Andy Kubert Discover the man behind the myth as Adam Strange's childhood on Earth is explored, his relationship with his estranged family is revealed, and secrets of Rann - and of Adam's new life - are uncovered in this deluxe edition hardcover that reprints the three-issue 1990 Prestige format miniseries by Richard Bruning and Andy Kubert, with additional tales from Mark Waid and Andy Diggle. Collects ADAM STRANGE (1990) #1-3, JLA #20-21, and ADAM STRANGE (2004) #1-8.

(W) George Perez, Roger Stern, Various (A/CA) George Perez The 1980s Superman stories by celebrated writer and artist George P?rez are collected in a complete hardcover volume! These tales include a face-off with Brainiac, a team-up with O.M.A.C., the start of Superman's New 52 adventures, and much more. Collects DC Comics Presents #61, Action Comics ##643-645 and #647-652, Action Comics Annual #2, and Superman #1-6 (2011 series).

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Chaz Truog (CA) Brian Bolland EVERY ISSUE OF ACCLAIMED WRITER GRANT MORRISON'S GROUNDBREAKING RUN WITH ARTIST CHAZ TRUOG IS COLLECTED IN A SINGLE COMPENDIUM VOLUME FOR THE FIRST TIME! Buddy Baker is a superhero--the Man with Animal Powers. But in today's world, who really needs Animal Man's protection? Mankind? The animals? Or is it Buddy himself? Collects the first 26 issues of the legendary series as well as the character's dimension-spanning creation tale from SECRET ORIGINS #39.

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Various (CA) Brian Bolland Art by Chaz Truog, Doug Hazlewood, and others Grant Morrison?s epic run on Animal Man collected in one massive hardcover. Buddy Baker has been experiencing visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis. As his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison! Includes Animal Man #1-26 and a tale from Secret Origins #39.

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Ivan Reis & Various (CA) Ivan Reis, Joe Prado Just in time for the big screen release of the Warner Bros. movie Aquaman, DC rush solicits the new AQUAMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS hardcover! Collecting the entire run of Aquaman written by Geoff Johns, this 728-page hardcover includes AQUAMAN #0-19, #21-25, #23.1 (featuring Black Manta), #23.2 (featuring Ocean Master) and JUSTICE LEAGUE #15-17. These issues are illustrated by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Pete Woods, Paul Pelletier, Claude St. Aubin, Geraldo Borges and others, with a cover by Reis and Prado. As these stories begin, Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis - until, from a forgotten corner of the ocean, emerges the threat of the Trench! Then, Aquaman joins up with his old teammates, The Others, to learn who destroyed Atlantis! But as they seek the truth, Black Manta is stalking them all-and Mera learns some dark truths about Aquaman! And in the "Throne of Atlantis" epic, Aquaman teams up with his Justice League comrades to defend the surface world from the invading Atlantean horde.

(W) Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart (CA) Cameron Stewart Collected in one volume for the first time! Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, and Babs Tarr reinvent Barbara Gordon from the boots up in this omnibus that collects Batgirl #35-52, Batgirl Annual #3, DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1, Batgirl: Endgame #1, and a story from Secret Origins #10.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Tony S. Daniel Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Tim Seeley, and others Art by Tony S DaTONY S. DANIEL, PAUL PELLETIER, SCOT EATON, and others Taking place after Batman Eternal, Batman & Robin Eternal follows former Boy Wonder Dick Grayson rallying together Red Hood, Red Robin, Robin, Bluebird, Cassandra Cain, and the rest of the Bat-Family as they strive to maintain order in a Gotham without Batman. With no Dark Knight to guide them, do they stand any chance of defeating a long-forgotten foe named Mother, whose specialty is turning trafficked humans into weapons? Join the all-star creative team of James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Tim Seeley, Tony S. Daniel, and more in this complete volume collecting Batman & Robin Eternal #1-26 and Batman: Endgame Special Edition #1. Features a brand-new cover by Tony S. Daniel!

(W) Edmond Hamilton, Bill Finger, Various (A) Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Various (CA) Darwyn Cooke They had been fighting crime separately for years, but it wasn't until the historic SUPERMAN #76 in 1952 that Superman, the Man of Steel, finally teamed up with the Caped Crusader himself, Batman. That story proved so popular that they became the main feature in World's Finest Comics, and thus, the greatest friendship in comics was born. Collects the classic story of their first meeting from SUPERMAN #76 and their team-ups from WORLD'S FINEST #71-116.