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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Bernard Chang (CA) Martin Ansin

"THE RETURN" part one! Terry McGinnis is back as Batman, much to the delight of his family and friends. But is the original Joker really back as well? Inspired by the possible return of their role model, the Jokerz have taken over an entire section of Gotham City and are determined to wreak havoc in the still-rebuilding city. While Batman battles chaos on the streets, his friend Dana is at the mercy of the new leader of the now-unified gang.

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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Bernard Chang

"THE RETURN" part one! Terry McGinnis is back as Batman, much to the delight of his family and friends. But is the original Joker really back as well? Inspired by the possible return of their role model, the Jokerz have taken over an entire section of Gotham City and are determined to wreak havoc in the still-rebuilding city. While Batman battles chaos on the streets, his friend Dana is at the mercy of the new leader of the now-unified gang.

(W) Bob Haney (A) Jim Aparo (CA) Karl Kerschl

Through the 1970s, Batman fought evil every month side by side with DC's greatest heroes. Guest-starring Wonder Woman, the Phantom Stranger, Adam Strange, Black Canary, the Teen Titans, The Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman and more, these stories are collected in a single, massive hardcover for the first time. Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #87-122.

Commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most defining works in comics history with the BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS - FRANK MILLER Gallery Edition. Sourced from the original art that has been scanned from collectors worldwide, this is the collection we've all been waiting for. Featured within the hardcovers of this Smythe-sewn edition is Miller's artwork from DKR #1-4, scanned in full color from the original black-and-white pages. Also included are the covers, related art and previously unpublished pieces showcasing Miller's artwork as never seen before. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide the fan and collector with museum-quality reproductions that are obtainable nowhere else. Though we were unable to locate every original from this story, we are pleased to present to fans everywhere the best presentation of the artwork from this historic series ever seen. This is your only opportunity to see the artwork that truly changed Batman forever.

BLOOD OF HEROES

(W) Francis Manapul (A) Fernando Blanco (CA) Francis Manapul

Get ready to ride with the GCPD in these epics from DETECTIVE COMICS #41-47 and the Sneak Peek story! With a new Batman on patrol, Harvey Bullock is leading a Bat task force-but can he be trusted? And what kind of welcome awaits his new partner, Renee Montoya? Plus, the Joker's Daughter reveals her plans to take on Batman and his task force-and they might prove deadly to Jim Gordon! And the new Batman goes on his first mission with the Justice League to solve a series of mysterious mass murders.

EPILOGUE

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo (CA) Greg Capullo

In these stories from BATMAN #51-52, BATMAN ANNUAL #4, BATMAN: FUTURES END #1 and BATMAN: REBIRTH #1, after a bloody and brutal battle with Mr. Bloom, Bruce Wayne has reclaimed his mantle as the Dark Knight. But with the city broken and his mind slowly mending together, Batman will have to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and reclaim Gotham City as his own. But what will he do when echoes from his past ripple out into his beloved city's future?

NEW KILLER STAR

(W) Brendan Fletcher (A) Annie Wu (CA) Annie Wu

In these stories from issues #8-12 and GOTHAM ACADEMY #17, Dinah Lance has fallen into the clutches of a mysterious ninja who might have more in common with the Canary than anyone expected. In this continent-spanning adventure, secrets from Dinah's past are revealed, questions about the future of the Black Canary band are answered.

(W) Keith Giffen (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Scott Kolins

As the mysterious underground force begins to gain in power, its minions gain in power as well, which means nothing but trouble for Jaime Reyes, who seems to be losing control of his Blue Beetle costume! It's all happening right as Jaime was beginning to master it thanks to the help of his self-proclaimed "mentor," billionaire industrialist Ted Kord, and the mysterious Doctor Fate, who seems to be the only person who understands how truly dangerous this force can be-not just to Jaime and his neighborhood, but to everyone living within a thousand miles of there.

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(W) Keith Giffen (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Cully Hamner

As the mysterious underground force begins to gain in power, its minions gain in power as well, which means nothing but trouble for Jaime Reyes, who seems to be losing control of his Blue Beetle costume! It's all happening right as Jaime was beginning to master it thanks to the help of his self-proclaimed "mentor," billionaire industrialist Ted Kord, and the mysterious Doctor Fate, who seems to be the only person who understands how truly dangerous this force can be-not just to Jaime and his neighborhood, but to everyone living within a thousand miles of there.

(W) Gerard Way (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Michael Avon Oeming

Cave Carson has done it all: survived countless adventures below the Earth's surface, met the love of his life, and gotten a cybernetic eye...somehow. After he and his wife, Eileen, sent their only daughter Chloe off to college, Cave was ready to become just another mundane member of the surface world. That is, until Eileen got sick. Newly widowed, Cave tries to piece his life back together when a knock on the door of his secret underground lab pulls him back into a past that he and Eileen thought they had left buried deep within the Earth. Adding to his troubles, Cave must determine if his recent hallucinations and visions are the work of his mind or his mysterious cybernetic eye. (Spoiler: It's the eye.) Written by Gerard Way (DOOM PATROL, Umbrella Academy) and Jon Rivera (Heartbreak), and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), this is an absurdist action-adventure story unlike any other!

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(W) Gerard Way (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Matt Wagner

Cave Carson has done it all: survived countless adventures below the Earth's surface, met the love of his life, and gotten a cybernetic eye...somehow. After he and his wife, Eileen, sent their only daughter Chloe off to college, Cave was ready to become just another mundane member of the surface world. That is, until Eileen got sick. Newly widowed, Cave tries to piece his life back together when a knock on the door of his secret underground lab pulls him back into a past that he and Eileen thought they had left buried deep within the Earth. Adding to his troubles, Cave must determine if his recent hallucinations and visions are the work of his mind or his mysterious cybernetic eye. (Spoiler: It's the eye.) Written by Gerard Way (DOOM PATROL, Umbrella Academy) and Jon Rivera (Heartbreak), and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), this is an absurdist action-adventure story unlike any other!

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(W) Gerard Way (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz

Cave Carson has done it all: survived countless adventures below the Earth's surface, met the love of his life, and gotten a cybernetic eye...somehow. After he and his wife, Eileen, sent their only daughter Chloe off to college, Cave was ready to become just another mundane member of the surface world. That is, until Eileen got sick. Newly widowed, Cave tries to piece his life back together when a knock on the door of his secret underground lab pulls him back into a past that he and Eileen thought they had left buried deep within the Earth. Adding to his troubles, Cave must determine if his recent hallucinations and visions are the work of his mind or his mysterious cybernetic eye. (Spoiler: It's the eye.) Written by Gerard Way (DOOM PATROL, Umbrella Academy) and Jon Rivera (Heartbreak), and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), this is an absurdist action-adventure story unlike any other!

(W) Gail Simone (A) Jon Davis-Hunt (CA) Jenny Frison

In the aftermath of "Hell Above, Heaven Below," we go back to the beginning to learn how Astrid was first affected after her hospitalization...through the eyes of one who cannot see what she sees: her would-be assassin and brother, Peter Mueller.

(W) Lee Bermejo (A) Lee Bermejo (CA) Lee Bermejo

The original six-issue run of SUICIDERS and the entire six-issue KINGS OF HELL.A. miniseries are collected in a single volume! After a devastating earthquake, the Southland has seceded from the union, leaving the city split in two: the walled-off, wealthy New Angeles and the criminal-run Lost Angeles. What unifies them all is the Suiciders: a reality sport in which murder, mayhem and brutality rule!

(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Paul Pelletier (CA) Will Conrad

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part three! Vic Stone's quest to save his soul is threatened by an attack from Kilg%re, an artificial alien life form that wishes to purge Cyborg of any remnants of his humanity.

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(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Paul Pelletier (CA) Eric Canete

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part three! Vic Stone's quest to save his soul is threatened by an attack from Kilg%re, an artificial alien life form that wishes to purge Cyborg of any remnants of his humanity.

(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Will Conrad (CA) Will Conrad

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part four! The lives of Vic Stone and the S.T.A.R. Labs crew are thrown into chaos following an assault by a twisted mechanical menace that believes it's Cyborg's true father!

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(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Will Conrad (CA) Eric Canete

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part four! The lives of Vic Stone and the S.T.A.R. Labs crew are thrown into chaos following an assault by a twisted mechanical menace that believes it's Cyborg's true father!

ENEMY OF THE STATE

(W) David Walker (A) Claude St Aubin (CA) John Romita

Following the attack of the Techno-sapiens, the government determines ownership of the tech implanted in Vic Stone-which means Vic may be government property. Don't miss these stories from CYBORG #7-12 plus CYBORG: REBIRTH #1