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(W) Tom King (A) David Finch (CA) Tim Sale

"I AM BANE" part four! Batman is losing...Bane is going to break him for good this time. The Dark Knight must turn to a very unlikely weapon to beat Bane once and for all!

(W) Jeff Parker (A) David Hahn (CA) Michael Allred

In this globe-trotting adventure from the six-issue miniseries, the man from U.N.C.L.E. needs help - from the Bat-Family! Gotham City's most infamous villains are being recruited by the opposition, and thwarting T.H.R.U.S.H.'s latest scheme for world domination will take the combined efforts of our home grown heroes and the suave and debonair men of U.N.C.L.E. As these teams venture through Europe, their first task is crashing the evil plot... and their second is maintaining their own secret identities!

(W) Jeff Parker (A) David Hahn (CA) Michael Allred

Among the world's greatest secrets is the location of Paradise Island, mythic home of the legendary Amazon warrior women where no man may visit! But what about a BATman? In 1966, the search for Ra's al Ghul's trail heats up, and the Caped Crusaders fly to warn Wonder Woman that her hidden home is the villain's goal!

(W) Bill Finger (A) Bob Kane (CA) Brian Stelfreeze

BATMAN: ARKHAM-TWO-FACE collects this villain's greatest stories from the pages of DETECTIVE COMICS #66, 68, 80, and 513, BATMAN #234, 346, 410 and 411, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #173, BATMAN: TWO-FACE #1, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN #11, BATMAN CHRONICLES #8, THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: TWO-FACE #1, and BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.1: TWO-FACE.

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

"RISE OF THE DEMON" part one! A new world power that no one anticipated or recognizes is reengineering large swaths of the planet in the aftermath of Brother Eye's destruction. Batman is drawn into this tale of global conquest after a violent visit from his old foe, Curaré. His only chance of success hinges on an old friend joining him in the fight that looms ahead.

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

"RISE OF THE DEMON" part one! A new world power that no one anticipated or recognizes is reengineering large swaths of the planet in the aftermath of Brother Eye's destruction. Batman is drawn into this tale of global conquest after a violent visit from his old foe, Curaré. His only chance of success hinges on an old friend joining him in the fight that looms ahead.

(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Jim Balent (CA) Graham Nolan

A deadly plague has been loosed upon Gotham City, forcing Gotham's wealthiest citizens to take refuge in a gilded ghetto of their own design, unaware that money is no protection from the virus. Now it's up to Batman and Robin to find a cure for the mysterious virus, with the help of Catwoman and Azrael. And when the virus returns in mutated form, Batman and his allies must race across the globe to find its source - and a cure. This new edition collects Detective Comics #697-700, Catwoman #33-35, Robin #31, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53 and Batman #533, including chapters that have never been reprinted before.

UNIVERSES FINEST

(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Robson Rocha (CA) Yanick Paquette

The final days of Superman are here! Batman and Superman are working to prepare the world for the loss of the Last Son of Krypton, but nothing can prepare the planet for what's to come. The superheroes will find friends and foes as they traverse the Earth in a desperate last attempt to save the Man of Steel! Collects BATMAN/SUPERMAN #28-32, plus never-before-published stories originally slated to appear in BATMAN/SUPERMAN #33-34 and ANNUAL #3!

TRUTH HURTS

(W) Greg Pak (A) Ardian Syaf (CA) Ardian Syaf

The world knows Superman is Clark Kent - and now, the mild-mannered reporter is a wanted man! And with threats to his freedom closing in on him, Superman must also face a new form of evil coming from Gotham City. Instead of finding the Batman he's always known, Superman is met by a strange, new Dark Knight - James Gordon! This title collects BATMAN/SUPERMAN #21-27 plus the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: BOOSTER GOLD #2.

THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)

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

In this new trade paperback, a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman's closest allies: Dick Grayson! Collects BATMAN #1-7!

EPILOGUE

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

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

I AM SUICIDE (REBIRTH)

(W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Mikel Janin

Batman has always been crazy... but this? This is suicide! In order to retrieve Psycho-Pirate and save Gotham Girl, Batman must recruit a team from Amanda Waller to break into the most impenetrable prison in the world and steal from one of the Dark Knight's greatest foes... Bane. The next great Batman story begins here! Collects BATMAN #9-15.

(W) James Robinson (A) Don Kramer (CA) Simone Bianchi

Batman has returned to Gotham City after a year away following Infinite Crisis. Having entrusted the safety of his city to his former foe, Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, the Dark Knight believes he's coming home to a safer city than he left. But after a string of brutal murders target some of Batman's greatest foes, it becomes apparent that keeping your enemies close might not be in the best interest of the citizens Batman's sworn to protect. Collects BATMAN #651-654 and DETECTIVE COMICS #817-820 in hardcover for the first time!

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Steve Epting (CA) Steve Epting

"The Many Arms Of Death" part one! At last - Batwoman is back in her own ongoing series! On the island nation of Coryana, anything goes for members of the criminal underworld... and during her lost years after being drummed out of the military, Kate Kane found a kind of refuge there. But now, a deadly new bioweapon is available in the markets of Coryana, and Batwoman will have to face up to the things she did in those days... and the people she left behind, some of whom would be happier to see her dead than alive! Writer Marguerite Bennett (DC BOMBSHELLS) is joined by James Tynion IV (DETECTIVE COMICS) and superstar artist Steve Epting (Captain America, Velvet) to present an epic Batwoman story that will alter the course of her life forever! This one's unmissable!

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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Steve Epting (CA) J. G. Jones

"The Many Arms Of Death" part one! At last - Batwoman is back in her own ongoing series! On the island nation of Coryana, anything goes for members of the criminal underworld... and during her lost years after being drummed out of the military, Kate Kane found a kind of refuge there. But now, a deadly new bioweapon is available in the markets of Coryana, and Batwoman will have to face up to the things she did in those days... and the people she left behind, some of whom would be happier to see her dead than alive! Writer Marguerite Bennett (DC BOMBSHELLS) is joined by James Tynion IV (DETECTIVE COMICS) and superstar artist Steve Epting (Captain America, Velvet) to present an epic Batwoman story that will alter the course of her life forever! This one's unmissable!

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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Steve Epting

"The Many Arms Of Death" part one! At last - Batwoman is back in her own ongoing series! On the island nation of Coryana, anything goes for members of the criminal underworld... and during her lost years after being drummed out of the military, Kate Kane found a kind of refuge there. But now, a deadly new bioweapon is available in the markets of Coryana, and Batwoman will have to face up to the things she did in those days... and the people she left behind, some of whom would be happier to see her dead than alive! Writer Marguerite Bennett (DC BOMBSHELLS) is joined by James Tynion IV (DETECTIVE COMICS) and superstar artist Steve Epting (Captain America, Velvet) to present an epic Batwoman story that will alter the course of her life forever! This one's unmissable!

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

Missing families! Kids with superpowers! Mystical beings arriving in El Paso! Who or what has been behind the strange doings in Jaime Reyes' hometown is about to be revealed. It's a force so powerful that Dr. Fate has no choice but to team up with Blue Beetle - even though he still suspects that the Beetle might have some connection to the evil entity they must battle.

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

Missing families! Kids with superpowers! Mystical beings arriving in El Paso! Who or what has been behind the strange doings in Jaime Reyes' hometown is about to be revealed. It's a force so powerful that Dr. Fate has no choice but to team up with Blue Beetle-even though he still suspects that the Beetle might have some connection to the evil entity they must battle.

(W) Mark Russell (A) Rick Leonardi (CA) Michael Allred

Welcome to the 25th century, where the Earth is a polluted post-industrial nightmare, most animals are extinct, and reptilian aliens are invading cities across the planet! In their time of need, the world's citizens turn to the time-traveling Booster Gold to save the day. To learn why these aliens are seeking revenge, Booster dives deep into the prehistoric past to see what happened the last time they hit the planet. In this bygone era, Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble must help Booster learn the truth and return to his own time armed with the information that will bring down the invaders - if Booster can convince them to help him. No problem - we all know how persuasive Booster can be, right? Right?! And in the backup feature starring The Jetsons, in a new twist on an old twist about our future, The Jetsons live in a world of robotics and gadgetry. But how does dying change when grandma's brain can be digitally imprinted onto a housecleaning robot?

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(W) Mark Russell (A) Rick Leonardi (CA) Dan Jurgens

Welcome to the 25th century, where the Earth is a polluted post-industrial nightmare, most animals are extinct, and reptilian aliens are invading cities across the planet! In their time of need, the world's citizens turn to the time-traveling Booster Gold to save the day. To learn why these aliens are seeking revenge, Booster dives deep into the prehistoric past to see what happened the last time they hit the planet. In this bygone era, Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble must help Booster learn the truth and return to his own time armed with the information that will bring down the invaders - if Booster can convince them to help him. No problem - we all know how persuasive Booster can be, right? Right?! And in the backup feature starring The Jetsons, in a new twist on an old twist about our future, The Jetsons live in a world of robotics and gadgetry. But how does dying change when grandma's brain can be digitally imprinted onto a housecleaning robot?

(W) Jonathan Rivera (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Michael Avon Oeming

The end of the beginning is here! Cave Carson and company must battle through hordes of Fungus Beasts to prevent EBX from awakening the ancient being known as the Whisperer. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, how can a spelunker, a vigilante and a college sophomore defeat an ancient evil? Don't worry, because Cave Carson has a plan! Whether it's a good plan remains to be seen...

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(W) Jonathan Rivera (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Brendan McCarthy

The end of the beginning is here! Cave Carson and company must battle through hordes of Fungus Beasts to prevent EBX from awakening the ancient being known as the Whisperer. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, how can a spelunker, a vigilante and a college sophomore defeat an ancient evil? Don't worry, because Cave Carson has a plan! Whether it's a good plan remains to be seen...

(W) Gail Simone (A) Walter Geovani (CA) Jenny Frison

The barrier between the known world and what lurks beneath crumbles as the Entities' true malevolence is unleashed on the world, and the moment Astrid Mueller has been preparing for comes with a wave of fire from above.  The death that reaches for you may be coming from the mirror!

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

"LORD OF THE RATS" part one! Cyborg's gone to ground following the crippling malfunction of his tech at the hands of the corrupted S.T.A.R. Labs. Desperate to find his prey, the techno-villain posing as Vic Stone's father conspires with the Lord of Rats, a Detroit crime lord who agrees to hunt down Cyborg in exchange for OTAC transforming his rodent drug distribution force into a cybernetic rat army.

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(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Paul Pelletier (CA) Carlos D'Anda

"LORD OF THE RATS" part one! Cyborg's gone to ground following the crippling malfunction of his tech at the hands of the corrupted S.T.A.R. Labs. Desperate to find his prey, the techno-villain posing as Vic Stone's father conspires with the Lord of Rats, a Detroit crime lord who agrees to hunt down Cyborg in exchange for OTAC transforming his rodent drug distribution force into a cybernetic rat army.