METROPOLIS IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF A VILLAINOUS CONSPIRACY! The second chapter of this tale of truth and hope! As Clark Kent digs into what drove Major Disaster back to crime, he begins to uncover a greater conspiracy involving previously reformed villains. But when the noble reporter gets too close to the truth, he finds himself under attack? Now, only one person can take over his investigation--Superman!

THE HUSH SAGA CONTINUES WITH FACSIMILE EDITIONS! Someone's stolen a 10-million-dollar ransom right out of the clawed hands of a desperate Killer Croc, and all signs point to a certain feminine feline. Has Catwoman returned to her old ways? Who hired Croc in the first place? The Dark Knight suspects a deadly new player may be playing everyone in chapter three of Hush!

THE HUSH SAGA CONTINUES WITH FACSIMILE EDITIONS! The trail of Poison Ivy leads to Metropolis--and Catwoman has made it clear what will happen should she get her claws on Ivy first--so Bruce Wayne must visit the City of Tomorrow. When the three Gothamites collide, it's bound to be trouble--but could Batman possibly be prepared to handle Ivy's new muscle?

ASEMA'S IDENTITY REVEALED?! The shadows of Gotham extend and darken as Asema's bladed grip on the city's underworld tightens. Now, while Batman struggles to keep his city safe, he begins to suspect that he has uncovered the identity of this bloodthirsty menace...and it may be someone very close to Bruce Wayne. Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin's epic journey through the bloodied streets of Gotham continues, and it needs to be seen to be believed!

Written by Gardner Fox, Jerry Siegel, Homer Fleming, Kenneth F. Ernst, Fred Guardineer, Tom Hickey and Sven Elvin Art by Bob Kane, Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Mart Bailey, Kenneth F. Ernst, Fred Guardineer, Tom Hickey and Sven Elvin A full facsimile reprint of one of Batman's earliest adventures, which first introduced the batarang and his original flying vehicle, the Batgyro. Batman travels from New York to Europe in pursuit of the hooded arch-criminal known as the Monk, plus other Golden Age detective stories starring Slam Bradley, Bart Regan, Speed Saunders, and more.

THE FLASH FAMILY IN ACTION! As tensions in Skartaris reach a fever pitch, the entire Flash Family gets involved, and a Rogue makes a play for the throne!

SPECIAL FLIP-BOOK ISSUE! Grievously injured after her encounter with the Order of the Green Knight's master, Poison Ivy finds herself wandering a strange liminal zone inhabited by The Grey. Meanwhile, Janet, on a search for answers about the mysterious town of Marshview, finds herself lost amongst The Green. As the two friends attempt to find their way home to each other, they're confronted by strange forces beyond either of their reckoning. Across their journeys, the question begins to shift from can they return to each other to who will they each be by the time they find one another again.

WONDER WOMAN REJOINS THE FIGHT! After the birth of her daughter, Diana finally returns to the battlefield ready to take down those who dared to harm her Wonder Girls. To take down Sovereign's formidable general, Grail, she must call upon her friend turned foe...The Cheetah!

WILL THE PARTY END HERE FOR ABSOLUTE BATMAN? With his friends lives at stake, will a broken, beaten, and ultimately defeated Bruce Wayne finally compromise and give up both himself and his morals to Black Mask? Or does he have something even BIGGER than himself to help? And what does this have to do with Mayor James Gordon and his relationship with a young Bruce Wayne? All this and more in the penultimate issue to the first arc of ABSOLUTE BATMAN!

SUPERMAN MEETS THE MYSTERIOUS OMEGA MEN! Superman is on the run, pursued across the globe by armed Peacemakers and Lazarus Corp's top field agent, Lois Lane. Now a new force joins the chase, but are the mysterious Omega Men friends or foes for Kal-El?

A COSMIC THREAT ENCROACHES ON GATEWAY CITY! Wonder Woman has thrown everything she can think of at The Tetracide, and still it pushes forward, devouring Gateway City. With everything on the line, Diana has one big idea left, but in her current state, she has nowhere near the power she needs to pull it off...

A SURPRISE ATTACK CHANGES EVERYTHING! As Batgirl grapples with the unlikely allies Lady Shiva has assembled to combat the Unburied, a surprise attack derails their burgeoning plans. Suddenly, it's all-out war with Cassandra Cain caught in the middle of the deadliest hands in the DC Universe! Will she stand and fight alongside the enemies of her enemy? Or will she take them all on herself?

EISNER-WINNERS JEPH LOEB AND TIM SALE'S EPIC STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF LONG HALLOWEEN! The Dark Knight must contend with hidden fears, madness, and ghosts all on this, the most chilling night of the year: Halloween. All the ghosts and goblins of Gotham have made Batman their target. The Scarecrow, the Mad Hatter, the Penguin...even the spirit of Thomas Wayne. Can Batman keep his wits when he can't trust his own senses? Plus, when Catwoman heads to Italy with the Riddler in tow, she hopes to take some time away from the troubles of Gotham City. But business always finds a way to ruin a trip... The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman For All Seasons) presents ABSOLUTE BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT, which includes their three Halloween specials and the international caper CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME. This edition also includes a sketchbook section by Tim Sale.

BE VEWY QUIET...IT'S BATMAN SEASON. The most unlikely dynamic duo in comics returns in deluxe format! In the first tale by Tom King and Lee Weeks, when Silver St. Cloud is murdered, a trail of clues leads a renowned wabbit hunter to seek vengeance on Bruce Wayne, which doesn't sit well with Wayne's alter ego--Batman! And, in a backup story by King and Byron Vaughns, Batman must outwit Elmer Fudd, who is dead set on claiming a trophy during rabbit...er...bat...rabbit season (stop changing the sign, Bugs!). This edition collects both stories from the BATMAN/ELMER FUDD SPECIAL in full color and black and white and features an introduction by King and an exclusive new cover by Weeks.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING! Though Booster yearns for the simple life, destiny has thrust the responsibility of time itself in his hands. As the time stream goes awry and the past unravels, he must put history back in its place before existence vanishes entirely! Collects BOOSTER GOLD #15-31 and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #23.

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE GOES MEDIEVAL IN THE BESTSELLING ELSEWORLDS TALE FROM EISNER-WINNING WRITER TOM TAYLOR. From Eisner Award-winning writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and rising artist Yasmine Putri comes an Elseworlds epic about a hero from a distant world, a dark knight crusader, and an Amazon warrior set in a world of steel and magic. Peace between the kingdoms of El, the Kingdom of Storms, and the Amazons has always been uneasy. But when a member of the royal family of El is assassinated to prevent a dark prophecy from coming true, the only remaining course is all-out war. But was the prophecy itself accurate, or is a far greater evil responsible for setting the three realms against each other? Swords will clash, spells will be cast, and blood will be spilled as the war of the three kingdoms begins! This deluxe edition collects DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #1-12 and DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL: TALES FROM THE THREE KINGDOMS #1 and features an introduction by Mark Waid and a new cover by Yasmine Putri.

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE GOES MEDIEVAL IN THE BESTSELLING ELSEWORLDS TALE FROM EISNER-WINNING WRITER TOM TAYLOR. From Eisner Award-winning writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and rising artist Yasmine Putri comes an Elseworlds epic about a hero from a distant world, a dark knight crusader, and an Amazon warrior set in a world of steel and magic. Peace between the kingdoms of El, the Kingdom of Storms, and the Amazons has always been uneasy. But when a member of the royal family of El is assassinated to prevent a dark prophecy from coming true, the only remaining course is all-out war. But was the prophecy itself accurate, or is a far greater evil responsible for setting the three realms against each other? Swords will clash, spells will be cast, and blood will be spilled as the war of the three kingdoms begins! This deluxe edition collects DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #1-12 and DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL: TALES FROM THE THREE KINGDOMS #1 and features an introduction by Mark Waid and a new cover by Yasmine Putri.

Written by Kelley Puckett, Chuck Dixon, Scott Peterson and Joe Kelly Art by Damion Scott, Robert Campanella and More Cassandra Cain was raised by her father to be the ultimate assassin. But after impressing Batman during the events of No Man's Land with her heroic deeds, Cassandra was given a new purpose: to be Gotham City's newest protector bearing the mantle of Batgirl. As Gotham's silent knight, Cass constantly struggles to reconcile her violent upbringing with her new role as a member of the Bat-Family. Will she live up to her predecessor's honored legacy? Find out in DC Finest: Batgirl: Nobody Dies Tonight, collecting BATGIRL #8-27 and SUPERBOY #85.

Written by Joe Gill, Paul Kupperberg, John Ostrander, and More Art by Pat Boyette, Denys Cowan, Tod Smith, and More Christopher Smith is a peace envoy and diplomat whose entire life is dedicated to the elimination of war between men. In fact, he loves peace so much that he is willing to do anything to preserve it...including fighting for it. Christopher Smith is the Peacemaker! Discover the comics origin of the character from the hit show on Max in his very own DC Finest volume, collecting Peacemaker's never-before-reprinted comics debut from THE FIGHTIN' 5 #40-41, the five-issue miniseries from 1967, PEACEMAKER #1-4, and his cameos from the pages of CHECKMATE #16-26, #28, and #32-33, SUICIDE SQUAD #27-30, VIGILANTE #37-38 and #41-43, and ECLIPSO #11-13.

Written by Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein, Otto Binder and More Art by Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jim Mooney and More All your favorite Superman Family members finally get their chance to shine in their very own DC Finest line in full color! Join Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Lana Lang, Streaky the Supercat, Krypto the Superdog, and more in these lighthearted tales that showcase what it's really like to be the girlfriend, pal, boss, or pet of the Man of Steel. Collects stories from July 1960 to October 1961 originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND, LOIS LANE #19-28, SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #47-56, ACTION COMICS #266 and #277, and SUPERMAN #142-143 and #147.

Welcome to 1950s America--a land without heroes. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. And those icons who do still fight on--Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman--operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies. Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon, only a bold new generation of adventurers is equal to the challenge. From Eisner Award-winner Darwyn Cooke comes one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century.

MAGIC LIBRARY SUMMER CAMP? SOUNDS FUN! Rikki and Ross need a new summer camp (okay, the monks raising them need them out of the monastery, and their last few camps won't take them back). Fortunately, the town library has hired Zatanna Zatara to teach the magical kids of the DC Universe important things like making friendship bracelets and tie-dyeing sorcerer cloaks. Pity that some of her campers haven't quite mastered their lessons... Matthew Dow Smith introduces DC's Misfits of Magic to a lifetime of magic, mystery, and making friends with ghosts.

WHAT IF JASON TODD HAD SURVIVED THE JOKER?! In 1988, the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity to decide the outcome of one of the medium's most controversial quandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? While history has taught us one answer to that question, a second answer is now told--What if Robin lived? Jason Todd, the second teenager to wear the mask of Robin, survived a brutal beating at the hands of maniacal Joker, but his wounds run deeper than flesh. The already volatile Jason is haunted by what happened to him and is unwilling to confront his demons, so Bruce Wayne brings in a psychiatrist to talk to him. Can Jason recover from his ordeal? Is the Batman ultimately to blame? And then there is the question on everyone's mind: who killed the Joker? Writer J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) and artist Rick Leonardi (Nightwing) spin the story of what would have happened if the fans had chosen differently. From the DC VAULT: DEATH IN THE FAMILY: ROBIN LIVES! collects the entire four-issue miniseries along with BATMAN #426, #427, and #429 and the faux-simile issue BATMAN #428: ROBIN LIVES! that lead up to this momentous elseworld.

ALL-STARS TOM KING AND PHIL HESTER'S DEFINE THE ORIGINS OF GOTHAM CITY! There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham, and it was glorious. The story of its fall from grace, the legend that would birth the Bat, has remained untold for 80 years. That's about to change. Superstar creators Tom King and Phil Hester team up for the first time to tell the definitive origin of Gotham City: how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today and how it harbored and then unleashed the sin that led to the rise of the Dark Knight. Two generations before Batman, private investigator Slam Bradley gets entangled in the kidnapping of the century as the infant Wayne heir disappears in the night...and so begins a brutal, hard-boiled, epic tale of a man living on the edge and a city about to burn. Collecting GOTHAM CITY: YEAR ONE #1-6.