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Early in Batman’s career, the Joker and the Riddler would seemingly be natural allies. But each man determined that he and he alone must be the one to kill the Bat... and either would sooner burn down Gotham than be beaten to the punch line.Untold until now, one of the darkest chapters in Batman’s history sees all of Gotham’s villains choosing sides in a battle of wits that soon turns into a full-blown war—complete with civilian casualties.In the War of Jokes and Riddles, only one side can claim victory... but the scars it leaves will shape Batman’s future as he makes the most important decision of his life.

Bat vs. Bat vs. Robin?Born in Gotham’s crime-filled nights, on a mission of vengeance, and determined to reclaim his once-great city from those who stole its innocence, his name is Man-Bat and he’s on a holy mission to destroy Batman forever.Allied with the mysterious new Shush, Man-Bat will stop at nothing to unleash his Cult of the Bat and its thousands of poisoned bats on Gotham. Batman and Robin have enough on their plate when Flatline, Damian’s crush from the Lazarus Tournament, shows up with her own mysterious plans. Can the three unlikely allies stop Man-Bat and Shush in time? And what does Gotham City High School have to do with it?Joshua Williamson (The Flash), Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael) continue the tale of Bruce and Damian Wayne rebuilding their life together as father and son while fighting crime as Batman and Robin. Collects Batman & Robin #7-13!

Zatanna is not your typical New Yorker. She walks her giant rabbit on a leather leash down the boardwalk, lives in a colossal architectural wonder known as the Golden Elephant, had her first kiss in the Haunted Hell Gate ride—and wouldn't have it any other way. But the time for having fun in Luna Park comes to an end when a mystic's quest for a powerful jewel unravels everything Zatanna thought she knew about herself and her beloved neighborhood. Mysteries and magic surround her as she reveals the truth about her family's legacy, and confronts the illusion that has been cast over her entire life. From the bewitching mind behind The Casquette Girls, Alys Arden, and with enchanting artwork by Jacquelin de Leon, comes the story of a girl stuck in the middle of a magical rivalry and forced to choose between love, family, and magic without hurting anyone...or worse.

Continuing the adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton's classic movie Batman, Batman '89 pulls on a number of threads left dangling by that film while continuing in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 series.In 1989 moviegoers were amazed at the new vision of the Dark Knight brought to the screen by filmmaker Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as The Joker. Now, in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 series, Batman '89 is set in a truly gothic Gotham City and features colorful villains including The Joker, Two-Face, and many more.Collects the first 12 chapters of the Batman '89 digital comics series.

The story that defined the Teen Titans for decades to come, now collected as part of the DC Finest line! Experience the gut-wrenching tale of Terra in its original form as she infiltrates the team and attempts to unmake them for good!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!One of the most influential Teen Titans stories of all time, “The Judas Contract” sets the stage for decades of Titans drama across the DC Universe! Featuring watershed moments for characters like Dick Grayson, Wally West, and Deathstroke, the Teen Titans greatest enemy, this can’t-miss story is a must-read for any and all Titans fans!This volume collects stories from Action Comics #546; World's Finest Comics #300; The New Teen Titans #33-40; The New Teen Titans Annual #2; Tales of the Teen Titans #41-47; Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3; The Vigilante #3; and more.

The definitive history of one of the DCU’s deadliest villains is at last revealed!Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley tells the tragic backstory of Amanda Waller, in a vital part of DC’s Absolute Power blockbuster!Since the earliest days of the Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller has operated behind the scenes of the DC Universe, manipulating superpowered heroes and villains in service of her own rise to power. Over the years, the character has permeated pop culture, and been adapted across film, television, animation, and video games. But what truly motivates this enigmatic figure?Absolute Power: Origins is the untold story of what led Amanda Waller to form the Trinity of Evil in DC’s Absolute Power blockbuster, and take down Earth’s Super Heroes! It’s the Suicide Squad’s founder as you’ve never seen her before, in a grounded, emotional companion to Absolute Power.Amanda Waller’s catastrophic attack on the metahumans of Earth has rendered both hero and villain powerless, and now readers will learn what truly drives “The Wall,” courtesy of Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and fan-favorite artist Alitha Martinez.It’s the tale about how one woman lost everything she held dear…powerless beneath the forces of senseless acts of chaos. The path of vengeance would bring her to two simple words that would change her life—and the lives of the entire DC Universe—forever: never again.This volume collects Absolute Power: Origins #1-3.

The heroes of the DC Universe are powerless… but their spirits are unbroken! With the Trinity of Evil in power, the resistance begins in DC’s most explosive blockbuster story in years.The superstar team of writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come) and artist Dan Mora (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest) unite for Absolute Power, an epic event that sees DC’s heroes tested like never before!Following a career of machinations, and thanks to the combined might of the unstoppable android Failsafe and the otherworldly Brainiac Queen, Amanda Waller has finally achieved her goal: stealing the metahuman abilities of every hero and villain on planet Earth. As chaos erupts in the streets and a massive misinformation campaign sways public opinion to her side, the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time, starting with Superman.But even in this darkest of hours, a resistance is forming... and Batman is out for vengeance. Can these powerless heroes defeat the Trinity of Evil and their army of living weapons known as Task Force VII?It's a shocking blitzkrieg across the globe that is decades in the making—and will shape the course of the DC Universe for years to come!This volume collects Absolute Power #1-4 and Absolute Power: Ground Zero.

The breakout creative team of Vita Ayala and Nikolas Draper-Ivey have returned to make Static's life, and Dakota City, very complicated indeed—you've never felt shocks like these!Though Virgil and his friends might have been able to stop the government's off-the-books prison operations in Dakota, a powerful new threat lurks in the shadows. The mysterious Ebon is cutting a bloody swath through the underworld on a single-minded quest to find his brother. Against this backdrop of exploding violence, innocent people are finding themselves in the crossfire.Collecting Static: Season Two #1-6!

DC POWER RETURNS WITH NEW STORIES FEATURING BLACK CHARACTERS FROM ACROSS THE DC UNIVERSE, WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY AN ALL-STAR GROUP OF CREATORS!N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell are back with an epilogue set in the world of Far Sector, bringing together Jo Mullein and John Stewart for the first time.Duke Thomas, a.k.a the Signal, finds inspiration from an unexpected source. Crispus Allen seeks a new purpose beyond his role as the Spectre, turning to Renee Montoya for guidance.Thunder and Lightning create fireworks at a community event when the Condiment King appears. Raphael Arce learns the secret origin of the original Bloodwynd. Val-Zod reflects on the balance between his pacifist beliefs and his duty to protect his universe. And last but not least, Nubia teams up with…Mr. Mxyzptlk?!Also included is a preview of Absolute Power Origins, the companion miniseries to the blockbuster event focusing on the secret history of the Suicide Squad’s leader, Amanda Waller!This volume collects all stories from the DC Power 2024.

The game-changing Batman epic returns in a new deluxe edition hardcover! As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences. This story put Jason's fate in the readers' hands—who voted whether or not Robin should live or die at the hands of The Joker. This tale of loss, guilt, and brutality stands as one of the most defining pieces of the Dark Knight's mythology. Collects Batman #426-429 and #440-442, The New Teen Titans #60-61, plus several never-before-published pages that show what would have happened if Jason Todd had lived!

On a quest to find the Dark Star of the Fenn, John Stewart begins to question the Green Lantern Corps and what it means to be human…even in the far reaches of space.John Stewart fights a war across space and time in the incredible conclusion to Green Lantern: War Journal! While John and fellow Lanterns Caol n Shepherd, Kyle Rayner, and Guy Gardner strive to stop the Revenant Queen and the mysterious Dark Star of the Fenn from corrupting everything they hold dear, humanity's future may depend on John's elderly mother…and the long-lost sister John tried to bring back to life! It's a Green Lantern adventure unlike any other from the team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Batman and Robin) and Montos (Black Adam), collecting Green Lantern: War Journal #7-12 and the epilogue from Green Lantern #15.

A major new line of DC collected editions begins with the most iconic stories starring Green Arrow!Welcome to DC Finest, a major new publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras!Collecting the can't-miss stories about the modern-day Robin Hood, DC Finest: Green Arrow is a must have for any fan!Collects Detective Comics Annual #1, Green Arrow #1-8, Green Arrow Annual #1, The Question #17-18, The Question Annual #1, Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1-3

WITNESS KRYPTON’S GREATEST CRIMINAL IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT!The disgraced General of the doomed planet of Krypton returns to stand center stage in a brand-new series. The criminal known as Zod has achieved everything he’s ever wanted. But what does someone with ultimate power crave? More power! With a planet at his fingertips, Zod’s followers will kneel before him in the most brutal DC book you’ll read this year. From Adventures of Superman writer Joe Casey and artist Dan McDaid comes the first volume in a dark new day for General Zod!Zod's nuclear family must truly go nuclear to achieve its sick and twisted goals. Collects Action Comics #1060 and Kneel Before Zod #1-8.

Kara Zor-El soars into her very own DC Finest collection!In "The Supergirl from Krypton," Kara lands on Earth and discovers that she possesses all the same powers as her cousin, Superman. Inspired by her famous kin, Kara adopts a secret identity and uses her powers to help those in need.This inaugural volume contains Supergirl's appearances from 1959 to 1962 in the pages of ACTION COMICS #252-288, ADVENTURE COMICS #278, SUPERMAN #139-140 and #144, SUPERBOY #80, SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #14 and #20, and SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #40, #46, #51, and #57.

There’s a new hero in town as Jaime Reyes returns to Palmera City after the events of The Scarab War!Jaime Reyes has returned to Palmera City, tasked with picking up the pieces from the aftermath of The Scarab War. As if that wasn’t enough Victoria Kord has created a brand-new superhero who’s giving Jaime Reye’s alter ego, Blue Beetle, a run for his money. With Victoria Kord involved, Jaime knows there must be something nefarious below the surface. Will he be able to uncover the secrets of this mysterious new hero and get out alive?Collects Blue Beetle #7-12