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ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN GODS AND MORTALS HC

(W) George Perez, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) George Perez

Experience George Pérez’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 Pérez’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!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE 1976 #5 (OF 9) CVR A RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE (MR)

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

Skinner, Pearl, Book, and the rest of the team are finally united in their mission to stop the Beast from world domination, but the missing key to their success is protected by a council of preeminent ancestral monsters with an axe to grind. These are the progenitors of some of the world’s most iconic folkloric species, and the victims of a broken American promise. Desperate for the council’s assistance, Skinner’s crew becomes a captive audience to their tale of betrayal—but the chilling insight saps all hope of recruiting their help. With only a few days to spare before terror is unleashed, the team must convince the legends that humanity is worth preserving, and that history may still bend toward redemption.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE 1976 #5 (OF 9) CVR B FRANCIS MANAPUL VAR (MR)

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Francis Manapul

BATGIRL VOL 08 THE JOKER WAR HC

(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Various (CA) Joshua Middleton

“The Joker War” targets Barbara, as an era of Batgirl comes to a close! Why is Barbara in the hospital, and what is James Gordon Jr. doing here? After an encounter with The Joker leaves Barbara temporarily disabled, Babs is determined to find the technology she needs, but her journey’s cut short when a redhead-serial killer is on the loose! Will James Jr. prove to be the changed person he claims to be? Plus, Ryan Wilder, The CW’s new Batwoman, makes her comic book debut! Collects Batgirl #45-50.

BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS VOL 03 THE DEMONS FIRE TP

(W) Bryan Hill (A) Various (CA) Tyler Kirkham

Ra’s al Ghul has had everything taken away from him. His League of Assassins, his power...even his family. All he has left is his mission to bend the world to his will and save it from itself. He’s more dangerous than ever, and it’ll take the combined full might of the Outsiders team to take him down! Did Batman choose the wrong allies to assemble to fight Ra’s? Or did those allies make a mistake in believing in Batman? It’s the concluding volume of the critically acclaimed series! Collects Batman and the Outsiders #13-17.

BATMAN ARKHAM TALIA AL GHUL TP

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Cliff Chiang

Delve into one of the most compelling characters in the Batman mythos in this collection starring Talia al Ghul—daughter of the Demon. Intelligent, calculating, and composed, this brilliant strategist and master martial artist has proven to be one of the very few adversaries capable of going head-to-head with Batman on every level. As Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter, she is an elite and lethal warrior of the League of Assassins. Yet as this collection shows, she enlists in both villain and hero affiliations, making her a complex antihero in her own right. Collects Batman #232 and #656, Detective Comics #411, Batman: Son of the Demon #1, Batman: Death and the Maidens #9, President Luthor Secret Files #1, Batman Villains Secret Files 2005 #1, Red Hood: The Lost Days #1, Batman and Robin #12, Batman Incorporated #2-13, and Batman (2016) #34-35.

BATMAN BEYOND VOL 08 THE ERADICATION AGENDA TP

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora

In the final volume of Batman Beyond, Batman and Batman Beyond meet at least, with Booster Gold caught in the middle! But first, Terry McGinnis forges an uneasy alliance with Damian Wayne in order to stop Mr. Zero and his radical faction from turning Gotham City into an ice-covered hellscape. To set things right, Batman, Damian, and Batwoman Beyond must declare war on the League of Assassins! And one more thing: Inque returns, posing as Batman and wreaking havoc in Gotham City! Collects Batman Beyond #43-50.

BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #3 (OF 6) CVR A JOSHUA MIDDLETON

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Joshua Middleton

The mythology of Batman continues to expand in this issue of Batman Black and White as we explore alternate takes and possible futures for the Caped Crusader from the minds of comics’ most innovative and creative thinkers! Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and iconic Thor and Avengers artist Olivier Coipel reteam to dip into the world of Future State and expand the legend of the next Batman and introduce us to his new—well, she’s not exactly Robin! Bilquis Evely, Eisner Award-nominated artist of The Sandman Universe’s The Dreaming and Wonder Woman, writes and draws a tale that takes the myth of Batman to a medieval realm of knights and sorcery. In this vision of Batman, the Dark Knight is a real knight—and he must save a community from a dryad known as Ivy! Nick Dragotta, co-creator of East of West, makes his DC writing debut with a tale that looks at a post apocalyptic future where a giant Batman-like robot rampages through what’s left of Gotham City. Celebrated co-writer of Grayson and writer of Nightwing Tim Seeley returns to his horror roots with one of comics’ most legendary Batman and horror artists, Kelley Jones, to show us a Gotham cursed to be forever haunted by Batman! Bengal, international comics luminary and co-creator of Death or Glory, returns to DC to tell a story expressing Batman’s admiration for his father and how he once protected Gotham City.

BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #3 (OF 6) CVR B SANA TAKEDA VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Sana Takeda

The mythology of Batman continues to expand in this issue of Batman Black and White as we explore alternate takes and possible futures for the Caped Crusader from the minds of comics’ most innovative and creative thinkers! Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and iconic Thor and Avengers artist Olivier Coipel reteam to dip into the world of Future State and expand the legend of the next Batman and introduce us to his new—well, she’s not exactly Robin! Bilquis Evely, Eisner Award-nominated artist of The Sandman Universe’s The Dreaming and Wonder Woman, writes and draws a tale that takes the myth of Batman to a medieval realm of knights and sorcery. In this vision of Batman, the Dark Knight is a real knight—and he must save a community from a dryad known as Ivy! Nick Dragotta, co-creator of East of West, makes his DC writing debut with a tale that looks at a post apocalyptic future where a giant Batman-like robot rampages through what’s left of Gotham City. Celebrated co-writer of Grayson and writer of Nightwing Tim Seeley returns to his horror roots with one of comics’ most legendary Batman and horror artists, Kelley Jones, to show us a Gotham cursed to be forever haunted by Batman! Bengal, international comics luminary and co-creator of Death or Glory, returns to DC to tell a story expressing Batman’s admiration for his father and how he once protected Gotham City.

BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #3 (OF 6) CVR C KHARY RANDOLPH POISON IVY VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Khary Randolph

The mythology of Batman continues to expand in this issue of Batman Black and White as we explore alternate takes and possible futures for the Caped Crusader from the minds of comics’ most innovative and creative thinkers! Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and iconic Thor and Avengers artist Olivier Coipel reteam to dip into the world of Future State and expand the legend of the next Batman and introduce us to his new—well, she’s not exactly Robin! Bilquis Evely, Eisner Award-nominated artist of The Sandman Universe’s The Dreaming and Wonder Woman, writes and draws a tale that takes the myth of Batman to a medieval realm of knights and sorcery. In this vision of Batman, the Dark Knight is a real knight—and he must save a community from a dryad known as Ivy! Nick Dragotta, co-creator of East of West, makes his DC writing debut with a tale that looks at a post apocalyptic future where a giant Batman-like robot rampages through what’s left of Gotham City. Celebrated co-writer of Grayson and writer of Nightwing Tim Seeley returns to his horror roots with one of comics’ most legendary Batman and horror artists, Kelley Jones, to show us a Gotham cursed to be forever haunted by Batman! Bengal, international comics luminary and co-creator of Death or Glory, returns to DC to tell a story expressing Batman’s admiration for his father and how he once protected Gotham City.

BATMANS GRAVE THE COMPLETE COLLECTION HC

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Bryan Hitch, Kevin Nowlan (CA) Bryan Hitch

The World’s Greatest Detective must try to inhabit the mind of a murder victim to solve a case—without filling the empty grave next to those of his parents. Can Batman imagine the life of a corpse with a half-eaten face, without dying himself? A man was murdered, and the Batman knows how it happened. All he has to do now is survive his own deduction. Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, the creative partnership behind The Authority, reunite in this tale about life, death, and the questions most are too afraid to ask. Collects The Batman’s Grave #1-12.

BATMAN CATWOMAN #3 (OF 12) CVR A CLAY MANN

(W) Tom King (A) Clay Mann (CA) Clay Mann

It’s been The Joker all along, you see. Selina Kyle knows this. Early in her career as Catwoman, he was there to mess things up for her. Same with later, when she and Batman were finally getting together...for the third time, but still. That time stuck. No thanks to The Joker. Or to Phantasm, who now has her sights set on Catwoman because she thinks that will be her in to get after The Joker herself. And she has to do it before Batman gets to him first.

BATMAN CATWOMAN #3 (OF 12) CVR B JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS VAR

(W) Tom King (A) Clay Mann (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams

BATMAN CATWOMAN #3 (OF 12) CVR C TRAVIS CHAREST VAR

(W) Tom King (A) Clay Mann (CA) Travis Charest

It’s been The Joker all along, you see. Selina Kyle knows this. Early in her career as Catwoman, he was there to mess things up for her. Same with later, when she and Batman were finally getting together...for the third time, but still. That time stuck. No thanks to The Joker. Or to Phantasm, who now has her sights set on Catwoman because she thinks that will be her in to get after The Joker herself. And she has to do it before Batman gets to him first.

BATMAN SUPERMAN VOL 02 WORLDS DEADLIEST HC

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Various (CA) Nick Derington

Batman and Superman are the greatest heroes the world has ever known—and you can’t accomplish that without making some terrifying enemies. General Zod is on a mission to resurrect the bottle city of Kandor, and he’s ready to obliterate anyone in his path—leading Ra’s al Ghul to attempt to save his Lazarus Pits from Kryptonian chaos, with Batman and Superman caught in the middle! Plus, the Atomic Skull’s untimely death leads to a deadly mystery of grisly experiments, and Batwoman and Steel face robotic rogues! Collects Batman/Superman #7-15 and Batman/Superman Annual #1.

BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY THE DELUXE EDITION HC

(W) Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman (A) Jim Aparo, George Perez, Various (CA) Jim Aparo

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!

BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS VOL 05 THE JOKER WAR HC

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Brad Walker & Andrew Hennessy

While Batman attempts to recover from the devastating loss of Alfred, Two-Face returns—but as The Joker begins his ultimate attack on Gotham, can Batman cure Harvey Dent once and for all? “The Joker War” finds Batman’s nemesis launching an attack on Wayne Enterprises, using Bruce Wayne’s own technology! Batwoman joins the fight, but the threats keep escalating, as Joker toxin has been pumped into Gotham’s tunnels—which lures out Killer Croc! This collection also includes the Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. one-shot, featuring an ensemble of all-star creators paying tribute to Alfred, with each story told from the perspective of a different member of the Bat-Family. Collects Detective Comics #1020-1026, a story from Detective Comics #1027, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P., and Detective Comics Annual #3.

BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN #5 (OF 6) CVR A SEAN MURPHY (MR)

(W) Katana Collins, Sean Murphy (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Sean Murphy

The Producer’s scheme is in motion, and the GTO is on high alert as Gotham’s hope of a peaceful new horizon begins to collapse. Rattled and recovering from a close encounter with Starlet, Harley examines whether her complicated past with villainy is a burden or a boon to her new identity. She weighs two final options: break all ties and retire to a quiet life, or embrace the chaos, risk, and responsibility of protecting the people and the place that created her. The choice itself may be fantasy, as a targeted attack on Harley ends in tragedy and drives Bruce to a reckless decision that could extend his prison sentence indefinitely.

BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN #5 (OF 6) CVR B MATTEO SCALERA VAR (MR)

(W) Katana Collins, Sean Murphy (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Matteo Scalera

The Producer’s scheme is in motion, and the GTO is on high alert as Gotham’s hope of a peaceful new horizon begins to collapse. Rattled and recovering from a close encounter with Starlet, Harley examines whether her complicated past with villainy is a burden or a boon to her new identity. She weighs two final options: break all ties and retire to a quiet life, or embrace the chaos, risk, and responsibility of protecting the people and the place that created her. The choice itself may be fantasy, as a targeted attack on Harley ends in tragedy and drives Bruce to a reckless decision that could extend his prison sentence indefinitely.

BLACK CANARY BIRD OF PREY TP

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Carmine Infantino

She’s appeared on TV and in movies—and now Black Canary stars in this title collecting the best of her classic adventures from the Golden Age to the Bronze Age! These tales guest-star Johnny Thunder, Starman, and more! Collects stories from Adventure Comics #399 and #418-419, The Brave and the Bold #61-62, Flash Comics #86-88 and #90-104, DC Special #3, and Comic Cavalcade #25.

DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL DELUXE EDITION HC

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion

Get ready for the reality-shattering encore—now in a new deluxe edition hardcover! Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth, reunite for one last tour of DC’s Dark Multiverse. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs—who is reborn as the Darkest Knight! Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, and Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman are trapped in nightmare worlds within the Dark Multiverse! It all comes down to the Darkest Knight versus Wonder Woman, in the most metal-est DC event of all time—paving the way for the future of the DC Universe! Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal #1-7.

DC LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #1 (ONE SHOT)

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Kaare Andrews

BLAM! KRACK! POW! Look out—it’s…love?! Falling in love is rough, even for DC’s greatest. Watch as Batman and Catwoman, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor, Mister Miracle and Big Barda, and all the rest of your OTPs fight in vain against the all-powerful forces of romance (and super-villains)! Even Amanda Waller fights the urge to bail on her mystery date. We guarantee that this Valentine’s Day, someone’s taking a shot to the heart—from Cupid’s bow!

DCEASED TP

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Various (CA) Francesco Mattina

The horror hit that launched a franchise is now in softcover! What happens to the World’s Finest if the world ends? With death spreading across the planet, who will live and who will turn in this apocalyptic tale of heroism, sacrifice, and annihilation? Fighting time, each other, and all of humanity, Earth’s greatest heroes must rally together for what may very well be their last chance to save the world from the most terrible plague humanity has ever seen. The Anti-Life Equation has been released and is ravaging the world at the viral speed of social media. Once exposed, victims lose their minds, violently attacking all around them. The heroes of Earth are fighting a losing battle to save the world...and themselves! Collects DCeased #1-6 and DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1.

DEAR DC SUPER-VILLAINS TP

(W) Michael Northrop (A) Gustavo Duarte (CA) Gustavo Duarte

Peek inside the lives of DC’s infamous rogues in Dear DC Super-Villains, the sequel to Dear Justice League, in which curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side. How did Gorilla Grodd get so smart? Did Harley Quinn ever try a career in comedy? Why does Catwoman always lose to Batman? Each chapter highlights members of the Legion of Doom in a sympathetic way that is relatable to kids. But look closely and you may notice the baddies are up to something big! Will the Justice League show up in time to stop them? You’ll have to write in to the tip line of evil to find out!

FAR SECTOR #10 (OF 12) CVR A JAMAL CAMPBELL (MR)

(W) N.K. Jemisin (A) Jamal Campbell (CA) Jamal Campbell

The groundbreaking sci-fi series approaches its thrilling climax! Since arriving at the City Enduring, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein has confronted an insidious conspiracy of murder and mayhem, but even this most resilient Green Lantern reaches her breaking point when she uncovers an “emotional sweatshop” producing black-market feelings for a world without them. But Jo is only too human…