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(W) Scott Lobdell (A) ChrisCross (CA) Philip Tan

We're living in strange times! Magic and metahumans are everywhere, but good and evil are easy to spot-right? The heroes of the world would never let anything happen to it...unless it happened already. Red Hood and the Outlaws are about to discover that the line between moral and immoral is very thin indeed.

(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Javier Pulido (CA) Javier Pulido

Taking place after the events of Batman: Dark Victory, this epic tale recounts the beginning of Dick Grayson's career as Robin, the Boy Wonder. The devious Two-Face is very interested in recent reports that Batman now has a teenage sidekick. Indeed, Bruce Wayne has taken young Dick Grayson under his tutelage as Robin, the Boy Wonder! Alfred Pennyworth is unsure if the inclusion of Dick Grayson in Batman's nightly adventures might not end up in disaster, but the butler cannot deny the positive influence the lighthearted boy has on his master. Collects Robin: Year One #1-4.

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Meghan Hetrick (CA) Sarah Stone

Weiss bargains with her mother while trapped at home, helps her mother capture a prize beast-and all is forgiven. Meanwhile, Ruby must find her way through a maze in an effort to find her strength again after Qrow goes down on a mission with Team RNJR.

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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Meghan Hetrick (CA) Stanley Lau

Weiss bargains with her mother while trapped at home, helps her mother capture a prize beast-and all is forgiven. Meanwhile, Ruby must find her way through a maze in an effort to find her strength again after Qrow goes down on a mission with Team RNJR.

(W) Ivan Cohen (A) Walter Carzon (CA) Walter Carzon

Scooby-Doo and the gang visit the set of a revival of Scooby and Shaggy's favorite movie franchise, only to discover that the future of a whole movie universe depends on Mystery Inc.! Scooby's able to lend a paw when robot stunt dog "Andy Circuits" is injured, but how will our heroes figure out who's under the helmet of the Black Knight trying to bring production to a permanent halt?

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Dale Eaglesham (CA) Dale Eaglesham

Billy and his family have seen so many marvelous things in their journey through the Magiclands, while facing tough opponents and even tougher questions about family, loyalty, and integrity. Now they're about to face an onslaught of all their greatest foes! Will they have the wherewithal to triumph? Find out in the penultimate chapter of "Shazam and the Seven Magic Lands"!

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(W) Geoff Johns (A) Dale Eaglesham (CA) Shane Davis

Billy and his family have seen so many marvelous things in their journey through the Magiclands, while facing tough opponents and even tougher questions about family, loyalty, and integrity. Now they're about to face an onslaught of all their greatest foes! Will they have the wherewithal to triumph? Find out in the penultimate chapter of "Shazam and the Seven Magic Lands"!

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Bruno Redondo (CA) Bruno Redondo

It's Task Force X's first mission as a brand-new team of blood enemies, and things have already gone horribly wrong! As Squad members start to turn on each other, the mission rapidly falls to pieces-but new team leader Lok will let no bad deed go unpunished. Who will take the fall? One thing's for sure: there will be hell to pay...

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(W) Tom Taylor (A) Bruno Redondo (CA) Mico Suayan

It's Task Force X's first mission as a brand-new team of blood enemies, and things have already gone horribly wrong! As Squad members start to turn on each other, the mission rapidly falls to pieces-but new team leader Lok will let no bad deed go unpunished. Who will take the fall? One thing's for sure: there will be hell to pay...

(W) Jody Houser (A) Rachael Stott (CA) Kevin Maguire

After the Lasso of Truth reveals something unexpected about Supergirl's infection, Wonder Woman is quickly running out of ways to try to bring Kara back peacefully. Making matters worse, the government has sent robotic military backup to Smallville to deal with the possible atomic threat of Infected Supergirl-and neither Wonder Woman nor Supergirl is prepared for the innocent casualties this could mean for the town.

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(W) Jody Houser (A) Rachael Stott (CA) Derrick Chew

After the Lasso of Truth reveals something unexpected about Supergirl's infection, Wonder Woman is quickly running out of ways to try to bring Kara back peacefully. Making matters worse, the government has sent robotic military backup to Smallville to deal with the possible atomic threat of Infected Supergirl-and neither Wonder Woman nor Supergirl is prepared for the innocent casualties this could mean for the town.

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Joe Prado (CA) Ivan Reis

The United Planets is a perfect, beautiful idea...that completely flies in the face of everything the barbaric Mongul has been fighting for his entire life. Mongol will destroy the United Planets and Superman with it. And he said something about using Earth as his toilet. Which doesn't sound very nice. The return of one of Superman's biggest and baddest villains...bigger and badder than ever!

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Joe Prado (CA) Bryan Hitch

The United Planets is a perfect, beautiful idea...that completely flies in the face of everything the barbaric Mongul has been fighting for his entire life. Mongol will destroy the United Planets and Superman with it. And he said something about using Earth as his toilet. Which doesn't sound very nice. The return of one of Superman's biggest and baddest villains...bigger and badder than ever!

INVISIBLE MAFIA

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Patrick Gleason (CA) Ryan Sook

In these tales from ACTION COMICS #1001-1006, the devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's hometown! With mobsters being killed off and the Daily Planet staff hunting for answers, it's up to Superman to discover what lurks in the underside of the city he thought he knew so well. Who is the Red Mist, and why has Superman never heard of someone so powerful and dangerous? And what is Lois Lane doing with Lex Luthor?

(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru

The Daily Planet is under attack! When the Klan invades the newspaper's office, they kidnap Lois Lane, Perry White, and Inspector Henderson. The Klan's attacks have separated our heroes, forcing Roberta and Jimmy Olsen to step up and help save the Daily Planet staff.   But the Klan has one more surprise to reveal. In order to save his friends and stop the Klan once and for all, Superman must face his own identity to unleash his full potential and ultimately accept who he really is.   Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) concludes his personal retelling of the adventures of the Lee family as they team up with Superman to smash the Klan.

THE UNITY SAGA PHANTOM EARTH

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Ivan Reis (CA) Ivan Reis

The fallout from THE MAN OF STEEL mini-series has Clark Kent looking at the world through new eyes...with new ideas about what Superman could and should do for the city of Metropolis and the planet Earth. His first job? Getting the planet out of the Phantom Zone! The world quakes and shakes as it begins to succumb to the effects of the entire planet being moved into the lifeless realm known as the Phantom Zone. As Superman works with the Justice League, an old enemy trapped in the same prison returns to stop the Man of Steel and escape. Collects SUPERMAN #1-6.

THE UNITY SAGA HOUSE OF EL

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Ivan Reis (CA) Ivan Reis

The epic secrets of Superman continue to unfold! A few months in space with his paternal grandfather, Jor-El, changed Jon Kent forever. With Jon now seeking help from his father, the Man of Steel must learn about the war his son and father fought together and set right the wrongs Jor-El may have unleashed on other worlds. The Unity Saga continues, and truly unites the House of El-as Superman, Jor-El, Supergirl, and Superboy face intergalactic attacks from Rogol Zaar, General Zod, and an armada of alien warriors and assassins! Collects Superman issues #7-15.

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Bryan Hitch (CA) Bryan Hitch

The Man of Steel's greatest villains react to the biggest news to ever rock the DC Universe. Lex Luthor, Mongul, Toyman, The Joker, and more of the world's greatest villains must come to grips with how the world changes now that the truth has been revealed by Superman. Some of comics' most unique and creative voices unite to tell a story that changes all the rules.

(W) Matt Fraction (A) Steve Lieber (CA) Steve Lieber

Ooh ooh, aah, aah-Jimmy see, Jimmy do! Jix and Jimmy go back to Gorilla City, where they had a one-night marriage-stand. (Don't believe it? Go reread Superman: Leviathan Rising #1!) Jimmy's sister Janie and Doc Mantel get to Gorilla City to warn Jimmy about what Doc saw in the future, only to find it's the attack of the 50-foot Jimmy!

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(W) Matt Fraction (A) Steve Lieber (CA) Ben Oliver

Ooh ooh, aah, aah-Jimmy see, Jimmy do! Jix and Jimmy go back to Gorilla City, where they had a one-night marriage-stand. (Don't believe it? Go reread Superman: Leviathan Rising #1!) Jimmy's sister Janie and Doc Mantel get to Gorilla City to warn Jimmy about what Doc saw in the future, only to find it's the attack of the 50-foot Jimmy!

Gods of the Abyss," a 16-page story written by Mark Russell with art by Marco Santucci    Word has gotten out about the existence of Swamp Thing-and now tourists are swahmping the swamp looking for a glimpse of the bigfoot of the bayou. The sudden popularity only accelerates Sunderland Corporation's plans to destroy him, but Swamp Thing finds help from an unexpected quarter...whether he wants it or not. The Courser," an 8-page story written by Phil Hester with art by Tom Mandrake   As a hurricane threatens the Louisiana coast, Swamp Thing is led to an archeaological dig where a young professor studies the wreckof a sunken slave ship. But her mysterious benefactor has his own reasons for funding the endeavor, and they may be far more dangerous than the oncoming storm.   

(W) Mary Wolfman (A) Irv Novick (CA) Neal Adams

Marv Wolfman, legendary writer of The New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, also wrote some of the most memorable Batman stories of the 1980s! Stories in this volume include "Batman: Year 3," which detailed the origins of the original Robin, and more! Collects Batman #328-335 and #436-439, Detective Comics #408, The Brave and the Bold #167, World's Finest Comics #288, The New Teen Titans #37, and Batman and the Outsiders #5.

(W) Adam Glass (A) Eduardo Pansica (CA) Bernard Chang

The "Djinn War" has begun! Adam Glass is joined by new co-writer Robbie Thompson (Spider-Man/Deadpool, Spidey, Meet the Skrulls) and new artist Eduardo Pansica (Supergirl) for the Teen Titans' next thrilling adventure! Trapped in her ring with no escape, Djinn finds herself on the inside looking out as the Teen Titans go hunting for Djinn's older brother Elias, the only one capable of saving her. But Elias's dark side is the stuff of legends...and the Teen Titans know he can't be trusted. With Deathstroke, Lobo, and the Other in their rearview mirror...this team is about to go on their most dangerous mission yet.

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(W) Adam Glass (A) Eduardo Pansica (CA) Khary Randolph

The "Djinn War" has begun! Adam Glass is joined by new co-writer Robbie Thompson (Spider-Man/Deadpool, Spidey, Meet the Skrulls) and new artist Eduardo Pansica (Supergirl) for the Teen Titans' next thrilling adventure! Trapped in her ring with no escape, Djinn finds herself on the inside looking out as the Teen Titans go hunting for Djinn's older brother Elias, the only one capable of saving her. But Elias's dark side is the stuff of legends...and the Teen Titans know he can't be trusted. With Deathstroke, Lobo, and the Other in their rearview mirror...this team is about to go on their most dangerous mission yet.

(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Jorge Corona

In these stories from TEEN TITANS GO! #1-24 collected in four trades, the team battles a pizza monster, a sentient video game console, a legion of incompetent super villains, a pair of robotic teeth and more! Also, they help cure Starfire's super gross Tamaranean flu and face off against Teen Titans East in an epic baseball game!