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Marv Wolfman is one of the biggest writers to ever put pen to paper in the name of comics, now, DC collects the best Batman stories from the famed co-creator of The New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths.Illustrated by artists including Irv Novick, Don Newton, Pat broderick and Rich Buckler, and featuring guest appearances by Tim Drake, Two-Face and the whole Bat-Family, these classic tales showcase one of the greatest talents ever to write for the Caped Crusader!Collects Batman #328-335, #436-439, Detective Comics #408, The Brave and the Bold #167, World's Finest Comics #288, New Teen Titans #37 and Batman and the Outsiders #5.

In this all-new original story written by Brian Michael Bendis, Batman is pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with the potential to destroy the universe as we know it! Batman isn't the only one looking for this item though. It's a race to the finish line with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance!The Riddler has stolen a priceless jeweled egg, and Batman is on his trail, chasing him from Gotham to Gorilla City and points beyond. But when Batman catches up with the crook, he realizes something is wrong with his old foe. The egg is possessed of some strange power that is scrambling Riddler's brain. The clue to what this is may lie in who hired Riddler to steal the egg: Vandal Savage. What does the immortal mastermind want with it? Batman's quest is like a tour of the DC Universe, spanning space and even time. Guest stars include Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Jonah Hex and more!Brian Michael Bendis ( Action Comics, Young Justice, Pearl) and Nick De

Alfred Pennyworth has been at the side of Bruce Wayne for his entire life. In these Batman Allies collections, DC has curated the best stories of Batman's best friends.Batman's oldest ally, his father figure, his base camp operator and his butler. Alfred Pennyworth has been integral in so many of the Caped Crusader's tales and now it's time for a spotlight on him. With stories from the Golden Age of comics all the way to Rebirth, this collection has something for every fan of our favorite butler. See his first appearance, get his origin story, meet his daughter and even Undead Alfred!

From comics industry titan and Ra's al Ghul's original artist, Neal Adams, comes an all-new story featuring one of the Dark Knight's greatest enemies!Gotham City is under seige by terrorists, and Batman is determined to find the source. But when Boston Brand tries to intervene, he discovers an even more disturbing and deadly truth: the terrorists are led by an inhuman monster. Ra's al Ghul has volunteered his own private security force to aid the GCPD, and now they are the only thing standing between nuclear terror and the townspeople.But al Ghul's true goal is hidden from everyone's eyes. He will destroy the city and kill Batman -- this time for good. Watching in horror is...Bruce Wayne?Collects Batman vs. Ra's Al Ghul issues #1-6.

While following the trail of one murder, Batman finds himself caught up in two more--a mother and a father, gunned down in the street in front of their young son.The Dark Knight long ago hardened himself to Gotham's cruelties, but even he can't ignore the similarities between this new case and the crime that made him who he is...From long time collaborators Brian Azzarello ( Batman: Damned, Dark Knight III: The Master Race) and Eduardo Risso ( Flashpoint Batman: Knight of Vengeance, Dark Knight: A True Batman Story), Batman: Broken City brings the drama, tension, and noir sensibilities of 100 Bullets into Gotham City. Collects Batman #620-625.

DC is celebrating 80 years of the greatest rivalry-turned-romance in comics in Batman: The Bat and the Cat: 80 Years of Romance!DC is celebrating 80 years of the greatest rivalry-turned-romance in com

Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material...yet. Will she step out of the shadows and overcome her greatest obstacle--that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a h

In celebration of the feature film Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) comes BIRDS OF PREY: HARLEY QUINNMeet the character that inspired the film in this classic story

Batman: Gotham Knights made history as the very first ongoing Batman series to be launched by a woman, and now this popular series will be collected together for the first time ever!When a little boy in Gotham loses his parents to a horrible gun crime, Batman is forced to revisit the ghosts of his past. The dead begin to walk and talk. Psychological warfare is declared upon Batman by the sinister, manipulative Hugo Strange, a war in which Nightwing, Robin, and Oracle might be the true casualties.This book, collecting Batman: Gotham Knights #1-12 explores the personal lives of not just Batman, but the family he surrounds himself with. Written by DEVIN K. GRAYSON ( Catwoman, Nightwing, Batman Chronicles) and masterfully illustrated by ROGER ROBINSON ( Azrael: Agent of the Bat, Batgirl) and DALE EAGLESHAM ( Green Lantern, Justice Society of America), this is a collection not to be missed!

Now that Batman has escaped the “Knightmares,” he’s starting to see the forces rallying against him—and that his father from another universe has joined the other side.The Caped Crusader finally digs

GOTHAM DESERVES A BETTER DARK KNIGHT.The Batman is a cancer. A cancer that has darkened Gotham City. His reckless vigilantism endangers innocents, creates villains, and only ever begets more violence. The people deserve justice.The Arkham Knight has come to deliver it. The Arkham Knight has an army of supporters waging war against the Dark Knight. They've bombed the city and beat back Batman and his allies, but their greatest coup is still to come. Can the Arkham Knight turn Batman's family against him?WHO IS THE ARKHAM KNIGHT?!The people of Gotham believe their city's hero protects them from the dangers on their streets, but is their violent, lawless vigilante really much better than the monsters he fights? This is the Arkham Knight's Crusade: To defeat the Batman and free Gotham from the tyranny of his darkness.The Knight has brought an entire round table of deadly allies from the asylum but is hoping to recruit one more: Damian Wayne. Can this masked renegade sway Robin to join thei

Finally the last entry in Frank Miller's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy is published in deluxe Absolute edition format!It's been three years since the Batman defeated Lex Luthor and saved the world from tyranny. Three years since anyone has seen Gotham City's guardian alive. Wonder Woman, Queen of the Amazons...Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern...Superman, the Man of Steel...all of the Dark Knight's allies have retreated from the front lines of the war against injustice.But now a new war is beginning. An army of unimaginable power led by Superman's own daughter is preparing to claim Earth as their new world. The only force that can stop this master race--Batman--is dead.Long live the new Batman...ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE collects the full nine-issue miniseries and its minicomic tie-in issues. Written by comics legend Frank Millerand Brian Azzarello, the series features incredible artwork from superstar artist Andy Kubert (FLASHPOINT), as well as Klaus Janson(THE DARK KN

Jim Lee is one of the most popular and successful artists in modern comics, and his work is revered by fans worldwide thanks to his hyper-dynamic style and innovative approach to character and costume

A year spent traveling the stars changed Jon Kent. Are parents Clark and Lois ready for the all-new, all-different Superboy? Secrets are revealed, a new look debuts and Superman’s world is changed for

Wonder Woman and the Justice League Dark are in a race against time as the Otherkind close in on the magical community!They are the Otherkind: monstrous entities from a realm beyond realms. These inva

Based on the hit animated series now on DC Universe! Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad and Miss Martian star in this standout series featuring the young sidekicks of the Justice League’s most famous

The world of Watchmen collides with the DC Universe in the most shocking story in DC history! Written by master storytellers Geoff Johns and Gary Frank--As the Doomsday Clock ticks toward midnight, th

Critically acclaimed writer Alan Moore redefined the superhero with Watchmen and V for Vendetta. In Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics’ greatest super-villain, The Joker, and c

Paradise Island has been breached, Ares stirs, and the Amazons must answer with a champion of their own...one who is willing to sacrifice her home amongst her sisters to save a world she has never see

The Dark Knight and the heroes in a half shell reunite! The team behind the smash-hit crossover series brings Batman and Robin to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' New York to fight the menace Bane! B

He's lost his memory. And his kingdom. Can Arthur Curry find the hero within in order to reclaim his throne?The tides turn for the Sea King as superstar scribe Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Pre

The final set of 1990s stories written and illustrated by superstar comics creator John Byrne is collected for the first time in Wonder Woman by John Byrne Vol. 3.In these tales from the 1990s written

After liberating New York City from her now-feral Gang of Harleys, poor Harley wants nothing more than to slip back into retirement in her coastal (and heavily guarded) paradise. But the Laughing Boys

Geoff Johns epic JSA run continues as Hawkman re-evaluates his position on the team, new members and threats bigger than anything the JSA has faced before are introduced!Known for his groundbreaking w

Is Man's World ready for Wonder Woman to bring Amazonian justice to today's society? James Robinson writes a tale of Diana visiting the small-time crook known as Mayfly in jail over the course of several years. But how do these visits impact Diana and Mayfly?At the orders of Aztek, Diana and Artemis join her for a trip to Mexico, but there's no sightseeing on the agenda. Instead, they must rescue a long-lost Amazon who's being held captive by rogue deity Tezcatlipoca, who's trying to break into our world. Can these three heroes save the missing Amazon, stop a raging god and not kill one another in the process?Find out in Wonder Woman Vol. 9! Collects Wonder Woman #51-55.

Reeling from the tragic events of Sideways Vol. 1: Steppin' Out, Derek rejects his family and friends to help the Seven Soldiers find a missing member lost in the Dark Multiverse in Sideways Vol. 2!Wh

Billy Batson is Shazam no more! Enter Freddy Freeman who seeks to prove to the gods that he is worthy to be their champion and wield the power of Shazam!Written by fan favorite Judd Winick (Titans, Ba

Legendary writer Grant Morrison is taking Green Lantern back to his roots, exploring the popular hero's role as the universe's best space cop. It's Law and Order in space as Hal Jordan encounters a my

Nothing's worse than spending the holidays with your uninvited, unannounced family-just ask Harley. Her brothers won't stop fighting, her dad wants peace and quiet, and her mom just wants everyone to

Suicide Squad member Katana's deadly adventures continue in her own solo graphic novel!To oppose the terrorist Kobra is to earn his un-dying hatred, and that's what the samurai Katana did when she kil

When the bodies of nefarious villains and fallen heroes begin to disappear from their final resting places, Dick Grayson is drawn into a mysterious, life-altering adventure!Nightwing falls binto a web

Superstar writers Tom King (Batman, Heroes in Criris) and Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, Joker) pay tribute to the legendary creators of Swamp Thing as they join forces for earth-shattering Swamp Th

More than 40 years after debuting in All Star Comics #8, Wonder Woman was reshaped by legendary comics creator George Pérez and returned to the public eye in 1986. This updated Amazonian Prince

A guardian has been murderered. The killer stands in the midst the Green Lantern Corps. Tensions hit the tipping point between Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz changing their relationship forever!S

Gotham City's worst criminals--Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul, Clayface and others--have emerged to throw Batman's life into utter chaos. However, these villains are part of a much more elaborate, sinis

The Justice League is a bunch of pushovers. The Teen Titans are just kids. When the DC Universe calls for a more...aggressive approach, they call Nightwing, Arsenal and company: the Outsiders.A renega

Each generation, the Green selects an avatar to serve as its protector--the Swamp Thing. But Doctor Alec Holland doesn't want it. When the forces between life and death go to war, he may not have a ch

After a time-traveling adventure, the Teen Titans and Outsiders figure out there's a traitor in their midst, and secrets come to the fore. Both teams will never, ever be the same again. One of the mos

When a cosmic menace threatens worlds beyond our own in the Ghost Sector, it falls to a new Justice League team to answer the call to battle! Cyborg, Starfire, Green Lantern Jessica Cruz and an out-of

The entire run of writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Cliff Chiang's (PAPER GIRLS) bold new imagining of one of comics' most iconic characters is now collected in its entirety in his giant