Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 2


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In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places—some that have existed, or might have existed, and others that can’t, couldn’t or shouldn’t exist. The result: stories that make characters who are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow. Gotham City is caught in a vortex of corruption and decay, and those who feed on blood and despair are about to suck any remaining life from her dying veins. All that stands against them is the Batman, their legendary companion in the darkness, the last line of defense between the innocent and the screaming chaos of mindless appetite. To combat this primeval threat, however, the Dark Knight must give up everything he holds dear, including life itself—for death is only the first step toward the final reckoning between good and evil. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated in full gothic glory by Kelley Jones, John Beatty and Malcolm Jones III, ELSEWORLDS: BATMAN VOL. 2 gives free rein to the darker side of the World’s Greatest Detective, collecting BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST.




Tales of the Multiverse


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When Dracula invades Gotham City, unleashing a vampire plague, Batman learns that all his powers of detection and reason are meaningless. Forced into an unholy alliance with a renegade pack of vampires, the Dark Knight becomes one of the undead - but Dracula is just the beginning.




Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 1


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For the first time ever, Batman’s Elseworlds tales are featured in a new graphic novel collection. In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places-some that have existed, or might have existed; and others that can’t, couldn’t or shouldn’t exist. The result: stories that make characters who are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow. Featuring Batman as a holy priest, Harry Houdini alongside the Dark Knight, Dr. Wayne reanimating a Frankenstein-like Bat-Man, Batman as a Green Lantern, a supernatural Bat-Man fighting the evil wizard known as the Dark Joker, a future Robin fighting off an alien invasion, and other tales! Collects BATMAN: HOLY TERROR, BATMAN: THE BLUE, THE GREY, AND THE BAT, ROBIN 3000 #1-2, BATMAN/DARK JOKER: THE WILD, BATMAN/HOUDINI: THE DEVIL’S WORKSHOP, BATMAN: CASTLE OF THE BAT, BATMAN: IN DARKEST KNIGHT and BATMAN: DARK ALLEGIANCES!




Batman


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The third and concluding volume of the Elseworlds saga that began with Batman & Dracula: Red Rain and Batman: Bloodstorm. Crimson Mist finds James Gordon and Alfred Pennyworth removing the stake from the vampire Batman's heart in hopes that he will help fend off a swarm of undead descending on Gotham. But will a revived Dark Knight prove to be an even greater threat?




Batman & Dracula


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Dracula arrives in Gotham City in search of easy prey and proves a formidable enemy to Batman, but the caped crusader finds help in the form of a mysterious woman.




Batman Vol. 5: The Rules of Engagement


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When Catwoman accepted BatmanÕs marriage proposal, she changed more lives than just Bruce WayneÕs and Selina KyleÕs. A union between the WorldÕs Greatest Detective and one of Gotham CityÕs fiercest criminals is a shakeup that will rattle everyone in the Dark KnightÕs lifefrom the young vigilantes who make up his surrogate Òfamily,Ó to his legendary friends in the Justice League, to old demons heÕd long hoped to leave behind. Now Batman and Catwoman are on a quest for redemptiona mission deep into a forbidden desert fortress to evolve into something better before they say, ÒI do.Ó Standing in their way isÉwell, everybody, including BatmanÕs lethal exgirlfriend Talia al Ghul. From desert sands to boardwalk lights, will the Bat and the CatÕs search lead them to happiness at last? Find out in Batman Vol. 5: Rules of Engagement, a major new chapter in the lives of the Dark Knight and his feline fiancŽe from the acclaimed creative team of Tom King (Mister Miracle) and Jo‘lle Jones (Supergirl: Being Super), with guest artists Clay Mann and Lee Weeks! Collects Batman #3337 and the critically acclaimed tale from Batman Annual #2.




Superman & Batman Generations 2


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From author and artist John Byrne comes another perspective on the development of both Superman and Batman that begins in 1942 and progresses right through to 2019.




Dark Knights of Steel (2021-) #2


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An entire medieval world will be forever changed when a spaceship crash-lands from a doomed planet. Monarchs will die, kingdoms will rise, and what seemed the end of the world for many…was only the beginning! An epic high-fantasy story set in a DC Universe where nothing is what it seems… From worldwide bestselling writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Superman: Son of Kal-El) and acclaimed artist Yasmine Putri comes a generational tale of good and evil within a brand-new DCU!




Graphic Novels


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Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.




Wonder Woman Vol. 8: A Twist of Fate


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Wonder Woman must decide her Fate in this epic story from acclaimed creative team Meredith Finch (TALES FROM OZ) and David Finch (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT)!Wonder Woman may have gotten a handle on juggling her responsibilities as both Queen of the Amazons and God of War, but that hasn’t stopped her enemies from trying to claim her titles.Although Donna Troy was imprisoned on Mount Olympus after trying to kill Diana and take her crown, Wonder Woman still believes the Amazon deserves a second chance. But when Donna escapes her cell, it’s up to Wonder Woman to stop her before she’s let loose on Man’s World. Meanwhile, a new villain has set his sights on the super-heroine, one who is obsessed with claiming Diana’s godhood for himself-whatever the cost!Collects WONDER WOMAN #41-47.