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(W) Tom King (A) Sandra Hope (CA) Andy Kubert

Available to comics shops for the first time! Darkseid offers to help Superman in his quest to rescue the Earth girl Alice-but that help comes at a cost! Then, the Man of Steel is treated to a vision of his life at home with his friends and family-but a far grimmer reality is about to intrude! Originally published in Superman Giant #12 and #13.

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

Jingles sell, Batman smells, A prank war goes astray, A Batmobile lost a wheel (literally), 'Cause Jimmy stole it from the valet!

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

Jingles sell, Batman smells, A prank war goes astray, A Batmobile lost a wheel (literally), 'Cause Jimmy stole it from the valet!

includes two new stories: * "Everything Eats, Everything Dies," written by Mark Russell with art by Marco Santucci Swamp Thing scours the bayou when an old friend goes missing, but all the while, an unexpected enemy is coming for Swamp Thing himself...   * "The Winter Quarters," written by Phil Hester with art by Tom Mandrake To save a kidnapped boy, Swamp Thing must break in to a mysteriously abandoned circus yard. But the real trick will be getting out again...   Plus, these reprint tales:    * "A Walk Among the Tombstones," from SWAMP THING #2 * "The Poison Truth part two," from THE HELLBLAZER #2 * "Fuseli's Nightmare," from ZATANNA #2

(W) David Michelinie (A) Nestor Redondo (CA) Nestor Redondo

For the first time, these 1970s tales are collected in paperback as Swamp Thing encounters a scientist bent on destroying the minds of world leaders, an old-age home whose inhabitants use black magic to regain their youth, and an alien whose voyage across the cosmos has driven him insane. Collects Swamp Thing #14-24, The Brave and the Bold #122 and #176, DC Comics Presents #8, and Challengers of the Unknown #81-87. Includes never-before-collected issues, and the surviving script and art pages from the previously unpublished Swamp Thing #25!

(W) Tim Seeley (A) Kyle Hotz (CA) Lee Weeks

What could be blacker than the Blackest Night? From the pages of Dark Nights: Metal comes a Dark Multiverse retelling of the Green Lantern event that changed the DC Universe forever...only this time, the Black Lanterns win! Now, 23 days after the apocalypse, witness the rise of Sinestro as the Limbo Lantern! Trapped between life and death as a White and Black Lantern, Sinestro seeks to save the universe-or end his miserable life-once and for all! Joined by Dove, Lobo, and Mister Miracle, the last living beings in the universe will put everything on the line to give their world one final chance.

(W) James TynionIV (A) Aaron Lopresti (CA) Lee Weeks

DC's mega-event "Infinite Crisis" saw the destruction of the Trinity, the rise of Alexander Luthor and Superboy-Prime, and the rebirth of the Multiverse...but it all started with Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle, who saw it all coming and died with secrets that could've saved the world. But...things happened differently in the Dark Multiverse! Not only does Blue Beetle survive- he thrives! And after killing Maxwell Lord himself, Ted sets off a chain of events that irreversibly alters the lives of the Justice League and his best friend, Booster Gold. In trying to prevent a crisis, Blue Beetle becomes the Crisis...and the Dark Multiverse will never be the same.

(W) Adam Glass (A) Bernard Chang (CA) Jason Paz

The hunter becomes the hunted as the Teen Titans set out to end Deathstroke once and for all in these tales from Deathstroke #41-43 and Teen Titans #28-30. Deathstroke's body count has grown even higher after murdering his therapist en route to escaping from Arkham Asylum, which prompts Commissioner Gordon to expose Slade's identity as Deathstroke to the public! Now the world's most wanted criminal, the walls are closing in on Slade Wilson, and the Teen Titans lie in wait...Is there any hope of escape?

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

Tag along with the Teen Titans as they discover a new beginning without the supervision of their elders. Introducing brand-new characters like Crush, Lobo's illegitimate daughter; Roundhouse, a shape-shifting superhero noob, and Djinn, an 8,000-year-old genie who's just been let out of her bottle. With a new team behind him, Robin is building something in secret beneath the new Teen Titans HQ. Don't miss these tales from TEEN TITANS #20-24 and TEEN TITANS SPECIAL #1.

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Scott Eaton (CA) Dan Jurgens

Available to comics shops for the first time! The Titans have traced the source that induced paranoia in the streets-but Steve Dayton, the former Mento, had nothing to do with it! In reality, the mayhem was instigated by his disgruntled assistant, who now plans to kill Dayton-unless the Titans can stop him! Originally published in Titans Giant #4 and #5.

(W) Ray Winninger (A) Dave Gibbons (CA) Dave Gibbons

The Watchmen Companion collects for the first time long-out-of-print, rarely seen material based on the landmark comic book series! The Watchmen Companion includes the Watchmen: Watching the Watchmen and Watchmen: Taking out the Trash game modules, along with the Watchmen Sourcebook, released in 1990 as part of the DC Heroes role-playing game-sanctioned by Alan Moore, including illustrations by artist Dave Gibbons created especially for the game, and expanding on the mythos of the Watchmen series. This volume also collects pages from Who's Who in The DC Universe featuring the Watchmen and Minutemen characters, The Question #17 (guest-starring Rorschach!) and a page from the rare, promotional DC Spotlight #1 from 1985 that marked the very first appearance of the Watchmen cast in print!

(W) Mark Russell (A) Stephen Byrne (CA) Stephen Byrne

Don't miss the stunning secret of the Wonder Twins that will change how you look at them forever! Tensions run high as Jayna takes in friend-turned-fugitive Polly Math and opens up about her family's painful past on Exxor, but they are soon interrupted when Batman and Superman call on Zan and Jayna for an all-star team-up against a rogue army! Jayna must balance their duties to the Justice League with her responsibilities as a friend...each of which is proving quite detrimental to the other!

(W) Steve Orlando (A) Jesus Merino (CA) Viktor Kalvachev

On the cusp of a new beginning, Wonder Woman must forge a fast alliance with a wild Amazon warrior from her past to halt The Cheetah's malicious massacre! But long brewing tension turns Diana's sister against her, giving the Cheetah her opening to place yet another God to the blade of her God Killer Sword. The kicker? The Cheetah thinks she's helping Wonder Woman!

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(W) Steve Orlando (A) Jesus Merino (CA) Jenny Frison

On the cusp of a new beginning, Wonder Woman must forge a fast alliance with a wild Amazon warrior from her past to halt The Cheetah's malicious massacre! But long brewing tension turns Diana's sister against her, giving the Cheetah her opening to place yet another God to the blade of her God Killer Sword. The kicker? The Cheetah thinks she's helping Wonder Woman!

(W) George Perez (A) George Perez (CA) George Perez

This omnibus collects the first two years of George Pérez's 1980s run on WONDER WOMAN, including issues #1-24 and WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1. These stories reestablished Wonder Woman's heroic career with appearances by the gods of Olympus and villains including Cheetah and Silver Swan.

(W) George Perez (A) Chris Marrinan (CA) Chris Marrinan

Following the events of INVASION, Wonder Woman and Captain Atom must locate the missing Steve Trevor, while the citizens of Themyscira witness the arrival of a new man on their island. This volume also includes the origins of both Cheetah and Silver Swan, the appearance of a lost tribe of Egyptian Amazons and more! Collects WONDER WOMAN #25-45 and ANNUAL #2.

(W) Amanda Conner (A) Tom Derenick (CA) Amanda Conner

Available to comics shops for the first time! Wonder Woman, The Cheetah, and Princess Sibella enter the aptly named Arena of Death, forced into combat in the name of extraterrestrial entertainment with Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, and Jonah Hex as spectators! But the revelation of Sibella's true motives changes the game entirely...Originally published in Wonder Woman Giant #4 and #5.

This issue includes two new stories:    The Curse of the K2," a 16-page story written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner with art by Daniel Sampere and Juan Albarran.    Wonder Woman must rescue Lois Lane from an expedition to the treacherous mountain K2! Lois is hot on the trail of a missing group of women climbers who are hoping to conquer the peak. But what dangers lurk in K2's snow-covered caverns-and can Princess Diana keep the Daily Planet's intrepid reporter safe?    "Sure Shot," an 8-page story written by Van Jensen with art by Jheremy Raapack.    Deadshot has set his sights on a corrupt government official, and it's up to the Amazon Princess to protect him from the legendary assassin-but does this particular target actually deserve to be saved?    New cover by Amanda Conner   Plus, these reprint tales: "Year One Part 2," from Wonder Woman #3 "Secret Origin Part 2," from Green Lantern #3 "The Cataclysm Part 2: The Blood of Amethyst," from Sword of Sorcery #1

(W) George Perez (A) George Perez (CA) George Perez

When Zeus and the gods of Olympus go to war with other deities from across the heavens, the heroes of the DC Universe are stuck in the middle. Teaming with Superman and others, Wonder Woman must discover who is pulling the strings behind the scenes! This new hardcover collects the entire "War of the Gods" event, including War of the Gods #1-4 and Wonder Woman #58-62, Superman: Man of Steel #58, Hawkworld #15 and #16, Starman #38, L.e.g.i.o.n. '91 #31, Hawk and Dove #28, Captain Atom #56 and #57, Doctor Fate #32 and #33, Flash #55, Justice League Europe #31, Batman #470, Suicide Squad #58, The Demon #17, and The New Teen Titans #81.

(W) Leigh Bardugo (A) Kit Seaton (CA) Kit Seaton

Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law- risking exile-to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl, and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world. Alia is a Warbringer-a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies-mortal and divine- determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Leigh Bardugo, this graphic novel adaptation from Louise Simonson and Kit Seaton brings to life Diana's first adventure beyond the hidden shores of Themyscira.

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) John Timms (CA) John Timms

Welcome, Naomi! Wonder Comics' brightest shining star comes to Young Justice! She's ready to join this team of young heroes who have seen it all-and you'll want to be here to watch the sparks fly for the very first time. All this, plus the true story of Jinny Hex.

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) John Timms (CA) Nick Bradshaw

Welcome, Naomi! Wonder Comics' brightest shining star comes to Young Justice! She's ready to join this team of young heroes who have seen it all-and you'll want to be here to watch the sparks fly for the very first time. All this, plus the true story of Jinny Hex.