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There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham and it was glorious.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 and 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 entangled 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.

What if one of the darkest hours in Batman's crime-fighting career never happened?In 1988, the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity todecide 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 in the Family: Robin Lives! collects the entire four-issue miniseries along with Batman #426, #427, and #429 and the faux-simile issue Batman #428: Robin Lives! that lead up to this momentous elseworld.

Decades before he had his own break-out TV show starring John Cena, Peacemaker got his start in the pages of comic books! Experience the earliest days of Christopher Smith, a man who loves peace so much he’s willing to kill for it in this brand-new collection!DC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!Christopher Smith is a peace envoy and diplomat whose entire life is dedicated to the elimination of war between men. In fact, he loves peace so much that he is willing to do anything to preserve it…including fighting for it. Christopher Smith is the Peacemaker! Discover the comics origin of the character from the hit show on Max in his very own DC Finest volume, collecting Peacemaker’s never-before-reprinted comics debut from The Fightin’ 5 #40-41, the five-issue miniseries from 1967, Peacemaker #1-4, and his cameos from the pages of Checkmate #16-26, #28, and #32-33, Suicide Squad #27-30, Vigilante #37-38 and #41-43, and Eclipso #11-13.

A threat from beyond the stars has marched into Gotham!Batman, new to the crime-fighting lifestyle, must face off against this interstellar threat. During this battle Batman thinks “what other threats could be looming in the deep reaches of space”? This question sends the Dark Knight on a quest through the deep reaches of space, facing off against cosmic villains. Throughout this crusade he’ll team up with deadly mercenaries and truly learn what it means to be a hero of the universe in a unique and brutal tale.Collecting BATMAN: OFF-WORLD #1-6.

A mysterious meteor has crashed into the idyllic plains of the American Midwest, setting in motion a chain of events that will echo across history! How will Batman content with the immergence of super beings beyond anything the 19th century has seen? And how will the rest of this lamp-lit incarnation of Gotham handle these cataclysmic events?Return to Elseworlds! Over 30 years ago, the DC Universe was rocked by the introduction of Elseworlds, a line of comics that reimagined familiar DC heroes in incredible new ways. The very first to blaze the trail was Gotham By Gaslight, which envisioned the Dark Knight hunting down Jack the Ripper in the year 1889. Now, fans have an opportunity to return to the Victorian-era Gotham with a brand-new chapter! Gotham By Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age continues the steampunk epic with writer Andy Diggle (The Losers, Green Arrow: Year One) and artist Leandro Fern ndez (The Old Guard)!A mysterious meteor has crashed into the idyllic plains of the American Midwest, setting in motion a chain of events that will echo across history! How will Batman contend with the emergence of super beings beyond anything the 19th century has seen? And how will the rest of this lamp-lit incarnation of Gotham handle these cataclysmic events?

Dick Grayson’s life is crumbling around him thanks to Heartless, a villain who seems to want nothing more than to sabotage Nightwing’s existence! Forced out of his home to try and pick up the pieces, Dick must re-learn exactly what makes him who he is if he wishes to return to his city in time.The final arc of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s celebrated run, collected! Dick Grayson’s life is falling apart thanks to the machinations of Heartless. No longer able to leap, Dick must venture to the furthest corners of his own soul to discover what it is that makes Nightwing who he is, all while dealing with the complicated and messy realities of his personal and family life – being a scion of the Batman legacy is anything but easy, after all! Old flames, new enemies, and seemingly insurmountable odds await.

Dick Grayson’s life is crumbling around him thanks to Heartless, a villain who seems to want nothing more than to sabotage Nightwing’s existence! Forced out of his home to try and pick up the pieces, Dick must re-learn exactly what makes him who he is if he wishes to return to his city in time.The final arc of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s celebrated run, collected! Dick Grayson’s life is falling apart thanks to the machinations of Heartless. No longer able to leap, Dick must venture to the furthest corners of his own soul to discover what it is that makes Nightwing who he is, all while dealing with the complicated and messy realities of his personal and family life – being a scion of the Batman legacy is anything but easy, after all! Old flames, new enemies, and seemingly insurmountable odds await.

The madcap hijinks of Gotham’s Clown Queen Of Crime are nonstop! Harley Quinn’s adventures continue in her ongoing solo series, featuring new and familiar faces all across the weirdest and most wonderful corners of the DC Universe!Harley is going back to her roots! She’s hopscotched around the multiverse for long enough, in her humble opinion, and now it’s time to settle back into the cozy grit and grime of her beloved Gotham City. It’s just too bad that the city (and it’s residence) don’t seem to appreciate her as much as she appreciates them! Plus, what’s a girl to do when Mr. Freeze decides to ice out all of Gotham? Great question! She’s just going to figure it out as she goes. Collects Harley Quinn #38-43.

Spinning out from the Eisner Award nominated pages of Superman: Space Age comes Batman: Dark Age, a brand-new series from Mark Russell and Michael Allred that reimagines the origin story of the Dark Knight against a backdrop of real-world historical events!The year is 2030 and an elderly Bruce Wayne is struggling with against the debilitating affects of aging. No longer the spry hero he once was, Bruce has turned to his memories to help hold on to the past for as long as he can — a past that dates back to 1957 and a fateful night that saw both his parents murdered in cold blood. But becoming the Caped Crusader is anything but easy, especially when you’re an angry teenage boy who prefers to punch first and ask questions later in the tumultuous ‘60s!Batman: Dark Age collects the full series, issues #1 through 6.

Zatanna’s past and present collide in a brand-new series by Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, I Am Not Starfire) and Javier Rodr guez!After a deadly mistake left her terrified of her own abilities, Zatanna found a home for herself in Las Vegas performing a free show full of sleight-of-hand and cheap card tricks at the crappiest casino on the strip. It’s not exactly glamourous—or heroic—but it sure beats the risk of dabbling in real magic! That is, until a mysterious stranger plunges Zatanna’s world into chaos, dredging up old wounds and cracking open an inter-dimensional rift in the process! Now, Zatanna will have to face her fears and embrace her powers whether she wants to or not! But will the magic words do the trick, or will it all collapse around her like a house of cards? This volume collects Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1-5.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, the team behind Batman: The Court of Owls get the band back together for a face-melting encore! Read Dark Nights Metal in one giant-size compendium.Evil Dark Knights have emerged from the most dangerous corners of the Multiverse. With their actions orchestrated by the most sinister Dark Knight of them all, The Batman Who Laughs, worlds stand on the precipice of annihilation. Batman must band together with the Justice League in DC’s greatest war yet against the Dark Multiverse. Will this twisted reality reign supreme against the heroes of the DC Universe? Experience one of DC’s most heart-pounding stories in this epic compendium collection.Collects: Nightwing #29; The Flash #33; Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #32; Green Arrow #32; Suicide Squad #26; Teen Titans #12; Justice League #32-33; Dark Nights: Metal #1-6; Dark Days: The Forge #1; Dark Days: The Casting #1; Batman: The Red Death #1; Batman: The Devastator #1; Batman: The Merciless #1; Batman: The Murder Machine #1; Batman: The Drowned #1; Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1; Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs #1; Batman: Lost #1; Hawkman: Found #1; Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1

The Dark Knights of Steel saga, placing DC’s heroes in the realm of epic fantasy, continues with a standalone tale starring Deathstroke in a deadly frozen wasteland!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?The red-hot Dark Knights of Steel epic, which reimagines DC’s heroes in a medieval fantasy world, expands into bone-chilling new territories with new surprises in store, with a story written by Jay Kristoff, with striking images from rising star artist Tirso!Plus, this volume includes a story by Dark Knights of Steel architect Tom Taylor and The Fellspyre Chronicles artist Riccardo Federici, detailing an all-new origin of Aquaman!This volume collects Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1-6, the latest from DC’s hit Elseworlds line.

It’s Superman and his greatest allies, facing impossible odds! Kicking off with an iconic race between the Man of Steel and the Fastest Man Alive, The Flash, this new volume in the DC Finest line catalogs some of the best and most memorable team-ups across the DC Universe!DC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!Experience the best and most exciting team-up stories of the 1970s with this new volume of DC Finest! Join Superman as he joins forces with his friends like the Flash, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman in unforgettable stories that have informed the DC Universe for generations! This volume collects stories from DC Comics Presents #1-14; The Brave and the Bold #141-155.

The Bat and the Cat’s past, present, and future collide in a thrilling and romantic epic from the superstar team of writer Tom King and artist Clay Mann!Tom King returns to the rocky, romantic saga of Batman and Catwoman with his frequent collaborator, superstar artist Clay Mann! Echoing plot points from King’s epic Batman run, this sweeping tale is told across three timelines: the past, when the Bat and the Cat first fell in love; the present, where their union is threatened by one of Batman’s lost loves; and the future, where the couple have a happy life and legacy—including their daughter Helena, the Batwoman. As the story begins, after a long marriage, Bruce Wayne passes away—which frees Selina Kyle to settle an old score. At every stage of their relationship, Bruce and Selina have an unwelcome chaperone: The Joker! Oh, and that lost love of Bruce’s? It’s Andrea Beaumont, a.k.a. Phantasm. Just thought you’d want to know. This volume collects the entire series, including Batman/Catwoman #1-12 and the Batman/Catwoman Special.

DC follows the very successful Batman '66 with the new Superman '78, inspired by the Man of Steel's movie adventures starring Christopher Reeve.In the late 1970s moviegoers were thrilled by the words "You'll believe a man can fly!," which introduced actor Christopher Reeve as the silver screen's charming new Man of Steel. These adventures are set in a world where superheroes are strange, thrilling, and romantic. These stories, written by comics veteran Robert Venditti (Hawkman, Green Lantern, Justice League) with crisply drawn art by Wilfredo Torres, feature colorful villains like Brainiac and Lex Luthor, as well as the heroism of Superman and the determined grit of reporter Lois Lane. Collects the first 12 chapters of the Superman '78 digital comics series.