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(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Tim Sale (CA) Tim Sale

From the early days of Batman's crimefighting career, this new edition of the classic mystery involves a killer who strikes only on holidays. Working with Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon, Batman races to discover who Holiday is! Collected from the original 13-issue series!

(W) Doug Moench (A) Kelley Jones (CA) Glenn Fabry

When the Bat-Family declares war against former KGB operatives with plans to take control of Gotham City's underworld, who will come out the victor? In the midst of all of this, Bruce Wayne must also cope with his decision to pass on the mantle of Batman to Jean-Paul Valley. Collects Batman #515, Batman: Shadow of The Bat #35, Detective Comics #682, Robin #14, Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1 and Batman: Vengeance of Bane II #1.

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

Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break...the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs!

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

Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break...the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs!

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

Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break...the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs!

THE MANY ARMS OF DEATH (REBIRTH)

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

The newest chapter of Batwoman's crime-fighting career begins here! Monster Venom is the hottest new bioweapon on the market...and to break up the syndicate spreading it around the world, Batwoman's going to have to return to the place where she spent some of her darkest hours! Collects issues #1-6 and BATWOMAN: REBIRTH #1.

WONDERLAND REBIRTH

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Fernando Blanco (CA) Michael Cho

When Colonel Jacob Kane realized his daughter Kate would never become the soldier he wanted, he chose someone else to lead the secret paramilitary group known as the Colony. That man - Colony Prime - hates nobody on Earth the way he hates Kate... and the feeling is mutual! When the two of them are stranded in the Sahara Desert, heavily dosed with Scarecrow's fear toxin, with no way to survive except to rely on each other...they might just choose death instead! Collects issues #7-12.

FALL OF THE HOUSE OF KANE

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Fernando Blanco (CA) Lee Bermejo

After her deadly trip around the world hunting the infamous Many Arms of Death, Batwoman returns to Brussels, the site of her most brutal losses and memories. As the clock begins to tick on a new cycle of violence, Kate must overcome her haunted past to ensure her terrorist foes don't begin the New Year with a bang! Collects issues #12-18.

(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) Eric M Esquivel (A) Ramon Villalobos (CA) Ramon Villalobos

Racist high school bully Blake has become that which he hates the most: a figure of Mexican legend! Transformed into a walking, talking Día de los Muertos skeleton, Blake's possessed by the spirit of Santa Muerte herself, who compels the tortured young man to undertake a most dangerous mission: open the border between worlds-permanently.  

(W) Joëlle Jones (A) Joëlle Jones (CA) Joëlle Jones

Selina's forced into a seriously sinister Sopranos-style sit-down! While the cops continue to hunt her for a murder she didn't commit, Catwoman's forced to take a meeting with secretive crime boss Mrs. Creel. Here's the pitch: work for us or die! Selina counters with some blackmail of her own, but the offer fails to blow away Creel and her meta-crew. That leads to a breakneck chase that drives Catwoman right into the crosshairs of the local authorities.

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(W) Joëlle Jones (A) Joëlle Jones (CA) Stanley Lau

Selina's forced into a seriously sinister Sopranos-style sit-down! While the cops continue to hunt her for a murder she didn't commit, Catwoman's forced to take a meeting with secretive crime boss Mrs. Creel. Here's the pitch: work for us or die! Selina counters with some blackmail of her own, but the offer fails to blow away Creel and her meta-crew. That leads to a breakneck chase that drives Catwoman right into the crosshairs of the local authorities.

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Mack (CA) David Mack

Max is not having the best year of his career. Sales on his comics series are tanking, and his personal life is crumbling. Could it have something to do with his double life as a spy? Max learns the definition of "in too deep" as his worlds start to collide. COVER is a major new project from longtime collaborators and Peabody Award winners Brian Bendis and Emmy-nominated artist David Mack. It's a heartfelt valentine to comics creators, their creations and the genres they inspire.  

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Mack (CA) Mitch Gerads

Max is not having the best year of his career. Sales on his comics series are tanking, and his personal life is crumbling. Could it have something to do with his double life as a spy? Max learns the definition of "in too deep" as his worlds start to collide. COVER is a major new project from longtime collaborators and Peabody Award winners Brian Bendis and Emmy-nominated artist David Mack. It's a heartfelt valentine to comics creators, their creations and the genres they inspire.  

(W) Justin Jordan (A) Eduardo Pansica

It's a supernatural smackdown as Brimstone faces the Lord of Order himself, Doctor Fate! Joe has completely lost control over Brimstone, and Brimstone uses the slip in Joe's resolve to unleash his unrestrained Dark Matter power on the sorcerer. But what does Fate want with this sulfuric fury, and how does this help him with his larger plans for the magical community?

(W) Robert Venditti (A) Aaron Lopresti (CA) Aaron Lopresti

Will Damage earn his spot as the world's strongest hero-or will he be branded a villain forever? It's Damage versus the Justice League, and it'll take more than brute strength to win the day. Even with an unstoppable alter ego, Ethan's gotta use both brains and brawn to have a hope against the League, because they've got a knock-'em-dead trick up their sleeve as a nuclear option. The first year of Damage's story comes to an end-and a new chapter begins! And how does Deadman fit into the picture?

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Andy Kubert (CA) Jim Lee

  For years, Batman has been tracking a mystery. He's quietly been pulling a thread, conducting research in secret laboratories across the globe and stowing evidence deep in the Batcave, hidden even from his closest allies. Now, in an epic story spanning generations, the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, including Green Lantern, The Joker, Wonder Woman and more, are about to find out what he's discovered-and it could threaten the very existence of the Multiverse! This trade paperback edition collects Dark Days: The Forge #1 and Dark Days: The Casting #1, as well as classic DC stories that built the foundations of Metal, including Final Crisis #6-7, The Return of Bruce Wayne #1, Batman #38-39, Nightwing #17 and more!

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmine DiGiandomenico (CA) Jason Fabok

The Red Death. The Devastator. The Merciless. The Murder Machine. The Drowned. The Dawnbreaker. And the Batman Who Laughs. These evil Batmen-twisted mirror images of the Dark Knight-have been unleashed upon Earth-0 and the Justice League with only one thing on their minds: total devastation. How can the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings who appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Collects BATMAN: THE RED DEATH #1, BATMAN: THE DEVASTATOR #1, BATMAN: THE MERCILESS #1, BATMAN: THE MURDER MACHINE #1, BATMAN: THE DROWNED #1, BATMAN: THE DAWNBREAKER #1, THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 and DARK KNIGHTS RISING: THE WILD HUNT #1.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Howard Porter (CA) Whilce Portacio

In this DARK NIGHTS: METAL tie-in, the Justice League has scattered around the world to find artifacts that can stand against the invasion of the Dark Multiverse. Plus, an S.O.S. from Dick Grayson sends Robin back to Gotham City to find Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Black Canary and Green Arrow trapped in a labyrinth of madness and death! Collects TEEN TITANS #12, NIGHTWING #29, SUICIDE SQUAD #26, GREEN ARROW #32, BATMAN: LOST #1, THE FLASH #33, HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #32, JUSTICE LEAGUE #32-33 and HAWKMAN: FOUND #1.

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

  Beyond our universe, there is the Multiverse ... and beneath the Multiverse is a nightmare realm where every fear that has ever been felt on our Earth becomes reality. Now an evil force as old as time wants to drag us down into the shadows, into the realm of never-ending terror. But when the door between worlds opens, it's not just any nightmares that come spilling out. They call themselves the Dark Knights. Each one is a twisted version of Batman from a world where one of his worst fears has come true. With the invasion underway and Batman trapped in the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League must undergo an impossible quest to find the mysterious metals capable of repelling the Dark Knights and their master, the fearsome Barbatos. If they fail, everything they've ever known will be plunged into eternal darkness. But the true horror is...what if they're already too late? Collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6.

(A) Stanley Lau (CA) Stanley Lau

DC spotlights top cover artists with the new POSTER PORTFOLIO series, starting with superstar illustrator Stanley "Artgerm" Lau! This collection includes 20 of Artgerm's most memorable DC covers starring Supergirl, Catwoman, Batman, Wonder Woman and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the POSTER PORTFOLIOS are easily pulled out  and are suitable for framing. Watch for upcoming POSTER PORTFOLIOS featuring the art of Jim Lee, Frank Cho and more!

(W) Darwyn Cooke (A) Darwyn Cooke (CA) Darwyn Cooke

Darwyn Cooke's acclaimed epic is back in a new title collecting the 6-issue miniseries plus JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL #1! When Cold War paranoia outlawed the heroes of the Golden Age, stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice. But as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, a new breed of hero would define the American Way!

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(W) Christopher Priest (A) Fernando Pasarin (CA) Tyler Kirkham

Deathstroke finally meets his match: Arkham Asylum?! Now an inmate, Slade Wilson must prove his sanity so he can stop an alien invasion (what?). Before he can even attempt a breakout, he's got to face off against angry Arkham inmates out to get him. And what's Two-Face's role in all this mayhem? He keeps showing up in two places at once! Meanwhile, Deathstroke's daughter, Rose Wilson, is kidnapped! Can Jericho save his sister?  

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(W) Christopher Priest (A) Fernando Pasarin (CA) Francesco Mattina

Deathstroke finally meets his match: Arkham Asylum?! Now an inmate, Slade Wilson must prove his sanity so he can stop an alien invasion (what?). Before he can even attempt a breakout, he's got to face off against angry Arkham inmates out to get him. And what's Two-Face's role in all this mayhem? He keeps showing up in two places at once! Meanwhile, Deathstroke's daughter, Rose Wilson, is kidnapped! Can Jericho save his sister?  

ASSASSINS

(W) Marv Wolfman (A) Steve Erwin (CA) Mike Zeck

In these tales from DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR #1-9 and THE NEW TITANS #70, Deathstroke hunts for the man who tried to kill his ex-wife - the man called the Ravager. Then, someone is knocking off the crime bosses of Gotham City. It's up to Deathstroke to eliminate the competition - but Batman doesn't take kindly to intruders on his turf.