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(W) Bryan Hill (A) Dexter Soy (CA) Otto Schmidt

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Brett Booth (CA) Pasqual Ferry

The Clown Prince of Crime amasses his own army, and there might not be enough of Batman and Robin left to stop them. The only thing more dangerous than The Joker is a city full of weaponized Jokerz being pointed at Gotham, led by the Clown Prince himself! With his old nemesis firmly back in play, retiree Bruce Wayne becomes obsessed with bringing him down. But does he have enough in the Bat-tank? And what happens when Gotham's terrified citizens start backing The Joker's play?

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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Pasqual Ferry (CA) Dave Johnson

The Clown Prince of Crime amasses his own army, and there might not be enough of Batman and Robin left to stop them. The only thing more dangerous than The Joker is a city full of weaponized Jokerz being pointed at Gotham, led by the Clown Prince himself! With his old nemesis firmly back in play, retiree Bruce Wayne becomes obsessed with bringing him down. But does he have enough in the Bat-tank? And what happens when Gotham's terrified citizens start backing The Joker's play?

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Norm Rapmund (CA) Pasqual Ferry

The Joker prepares to deliver his fatal punchline: everything and the kitchen sink hits the fan for Batman and Robin, and even with Dick Grayson's help, the Dynamic Duo of tomorrow and Bruce Wayne may not stand a chance. Will Joker turn Terry's brother into the new Jason Todd? Is now a good time for Terry and Bruce to clash? And why are Neo-Gothamites cheering on the Clown Prince? Will anyone survive "The Final Joke"?

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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Norm Rapmund (CA) Chris Stevens

The Joker prepares to deliver his fatal punchline: everything and the kitchen sink hits the fan for Batman and Robin, and even with Dick Grayson's help, the Dynamic Duo of tomorrow and Bruce Wayne may not stand a chance. Will Joker turn Terry's brother into the new Jason Todd? Is now a good time for Terry and Bruce to clash? And why are Neo-Gothamites cheering on the Clown Prince? Will anyone survive "The Final Joke"?

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Tony S. Daniel (CA) Frank Quitely

The Dark Knight has fallen, sacrificing himself in the Final Crisis. Tim Drake has laid down the mantle of Robin to search the world for a sign that his mentor can be brought back from oblivion. Now Dick Grayson has taken up the cape and cowl of his former partner, and Damian Wayne has become a deadly new Robin. Together, they must overcome a pair of rival vigilantes with ties to their own tragic pasts-and stay away from each other's throats long enough to succeed. Collects Batman #700-702, Batman and Robin #1-16 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6 in reading order for the first time ever.

(W) Kurt Busiek (A) John Paul Leon (CA) John Paul Leon

Bruce Wainwright is not the man he believed himself to be. He never was. But when you've unleashed horror on the world...what can you do about it? Is Bruce human after all? Or has he become more than a man? It's the unmissable finale of one of the best-reviewed miniseries of the year, sure to go down as a modern Batman classic!

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

After having his face sliced off one year ago, The Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City! But this time, he's after the people Bruce Wayne holds most dear! Even for a man who's committed a lifetime of murder, The Joker is more dangerous than ever before. A more vicious Clown Prince of Crime targets Batman's family-Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin and his Batman's own son, Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin-in a sick and twisted gambit to make the Dark Knight all his own! How can Batman protect his city and those he's closest to? It all leads back to Arkham Asylum... Collects BATMAN #13-17.

(W) Scott Peterson (A) Kelley Jones (CA) Kelley Jones

The epic finale! Batman must battle Scarecrow and his own mind to save Gotham City. If he doesn't, Scarecrow will turn Gotham and everything else Batman believes in into a nightmarish hellscape!

(W) Alan Grant (A) Bob Smith (CA) Brian Stelfreeze

In these tales from the "Knightfall" epic, Jean-Paul Valley, the former Azrael, has taken over as Batman! As this untested Dark Knight struggles to keep crime in Gotham City under control, battling the Corrosive Man, Lady Clayface, the Ventriloquist, Scarface and others, Bruce Wayne retrains for battle with Lady Shiva! Plus, in a "Zero Hour" crossover, Batman and Robin encounter an Alfred from another Earth!  Collects BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #0 and #24-31 plus BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ANNUAL #2.  

(W) Alan Grant (A) Bret Blevins (CA) Brian Stelfreeze

Following the events of "Knightfall," Batman returns to Gotham City to take back the streets. First, a string of seemingly random kidnappings leads Batman to one person: The Joker. Plus, Anarky makes his return too, but this time he teams up with the Dark Knight to take on a new foe who has prophesized Gotham City's end and will do anything to make sure it happens! Collects Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32-42.

(W) Mary Wolfman (A) Jim Aparo (CA) Michael Bair

This collection of 1980s Batman tales includes the legendary story "A Lonely Place of Dying," in which a new Robin emerges in the form of computer hacker Tim Drake, who rescues Batman from The Joker and Two-Face. This volume also includes the mystery story "The Many Deaths of Batman," and a run of stories in which the Dark Knight must stop crime boss Zucco. Collects Batman #433-444 and Batman Annual #13.

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

The DC Essential Edition series of graphic novels highlights the best standalone stories the medium has to offer, featuring comics' greatest characters. Hidden for years, the mysterious Court of Owls surfaces in Gotham City-what must Batman do to defeat them, and what deadly connection do they have to his past? Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's masterpiece epic is collected in its entirety in trade paperback for the first time ever! Collects issues #1-11 of BATMAN as well as bonus material including sketches, scripts, design concepts and variant covers.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Jock (CA) Jock

After the shocking ending of issue #1, a ticking clock sets Batman on a trail throughout the different realities of the Multiverse. He starts to see all the iterations of his life, and what could have been...but more importantly, Bruce Wayne begins to deduce that his current life is somehow wrong, and that all the mistakes he's made are somehow connected. Meanwhile, the Batman Who Laughs raises the curtain on his second act, pulling out the big guns to break into Arkham Asylum... enter one of the most punishing Batmen of the Dark Multiverse: the Grim Knight!

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Jock (CA) Ben Oliver

After the shocking ending of issue #1, a ticking clock sets Batman on a trail throughout the different realities of the Multiverse. He starts to see all the iterations of his life, and what could have been...but more importantly, Bruce Wayne begins to deduce that his current life is somehow wrong, and that all the mistakes he's made are somehow connected. Meanwhile, the Batman Who Laughs raises the curtain on his second act, pulling out the big guns to break into Arkham Asylum... enter one of the most punishing Batmen of the Dark Multiverse: the Grim Knight!

(W) Tony Isabella (A) Eddy Newell (CA) Eddy Newell

The world's a very different place from the one schoolteacher Jefferson Pierce once knew, and Black Lightning isn't the same hero he was. Older and wiser, Black Lightning resurfaces with a ferocious new look and a dangerous edge in a city desperately needing a hero. Collects Black Lightning #1-13 and a tale from DC Universe Holiday Bash #2.

(W) Dennis O'Neil (A) Dick Dillin (CA) Jim Aparo

Presenting never-before-reprinted adventures of Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, from the pages of BRAVE AND THE BOLD #163, DC COMICS PRESENTS #16, DETECTIVE COMICS #490-491, 494-495, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #173-174, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #265-259, 261. Cover by Jim Aparo.

(W) Jen Van Meter (A) Cully Hamner (CA) Cully Hamner

The electrifying origin of Black Lightning is collected in this title featuring the complete 6-issue miniseries. See how Jefferson Pierce went from teacher to the hero of Metropolis's Suicide Slum, taking on corrupt politician Tobias Whale and the crime syndicate the One Hundred along the way.

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Ivan Reis (CA) Ivan Reis

The war between the Corps rages as the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends on the DC Universe! Can Green Lantern Hal Jordan lead DC's champions against an army of Black Lanterns made up of deceased heroes and villains? This massive hardcover collects Blackest Night #0-8, Adventure Comics #4, 5 and 7, Blackest Night: Batman #1-3, Blackest Night: The Flash #1-3, Blackest Night: JSA #1-3, Blackest Night: Superman #1-3, Blackest Night: Titans #1-3, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1-3, Catwoman #83, Green Arrow #40, Green Lantern #43-52, Green Lantern Corps #39-47, Phantom Stranger #42, The Atom and Hawkman #46, The Power of Shazam! #48, The Question #37, weird Western Tales #71 and more!

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Carlos Reis (CA) Ivan Reis

A war has been brewing between the different colored Lantern Corps-the Green fighting the Yellow, the Red trying to destroy all, the Blue attempting to broker peace among the tribes. However, the real battle is yet to come: the undead Black Lanterns are coming and seemingly nothing can stop them. Putting aside old vendettas, it's up to Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps to lead DC's greatest champions as well as their deadliest foes in a battle to save the universe from an army of the dead. Collects Blackest Night #0-8.

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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Sandy Jarrell (CA) Terry Dodson

The Batgirls are back...but some will be called to leave Gotham City behind. Alysia and Felicity head for Hawaii to investigate the mysterious radio signals causing trouble across the world, but they find a new voice for the revolution! But their findings leave the Bombshells divided! The Batgirls are determined to track down the source of their friends' misfortunes, and their investigation leads to an eerie spit of land, where a lone radio tower projects a deadly signal that curses all who hear it. Collects BOMBSHELLS: UNITED #13-19.

(W) Kat Howard (A) Tom Fowler (CA) Kai Carpenter

The body of Tim's teacher, Mr. Brisby, has been discovered, and the scene is grisly-could his killing have been a ritualistic act? Tim tries to comfort his classmates, but finds himself in need of his own protector.