Superman Beyond: Man of Tomorrow


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Decades from now, Superman is still the greatest hero of Metropolis, the impervious Man of Steel and a member of the Justice League…but nothing else is the same. Most of the people and places that Clark Kent loved are gone, and as the Metropolis Police Department rolls out a new squad of nanotech-powered Super Cops, it begins to look like Superman might not even be needed anymore. For the first time ever, the Man of Tomorrow feels like a relic of the past.But another vestige of Metropolis’ history is about to come back. Lex Luthor is long dead, but even the grave can’t contain his hatred for Superman. Before his death, Lex hatched a plan to finally accomplish what he couldn’t in life: the destruction of the Man of Steel. And if all the Earth should be destroyed in the process, it hardly matters.Can Superman defeat Luthor one last time? It will take all of his strength and resources…as well as the help of one very old friend.The digital-first series from writer J.T. Krul (CAPTON ATOM) and Howard Porter (JLA) is collected in SUPERMAN BEYOND, as the Man of Tomorrow takes flight into the future!Collects digital chapters 1-10 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #4.




Superman Beyond (2011-) #0


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From the hit comic series BATMAN BEYOND! As Superman feels his super-powers beginning to decline, the Last Son of Krypton is called back into action to stop a villain more powerful than any he's faced before!




Justice League Beyond


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Superman Beyond (2012-) #1


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The Man of Tomorrow returns home to an unfamiliar City of Tomorrow patrolled by super-powered police officers. With almost all of his friends and loved ones gone, he wonders if Superman has a place in this new world. But time and death hold no meaning for his greatest enemy, who has set a plan in motion to destroy the Man of Steel once and for all.




In Gods We Trust


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Spinning off from the hit WB series BATMAN BEYOND comes JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND! Sector 2814's newest Green Lantern: Kai-Ro has been posing as a student to expose a secret organization called The Brain Trust which is brainwashing young students and training them to destory the Justice League. It is within the walls of the sinister Academy of Arts & Sciences that Kai-Ro befriends Mary Marvel and helps her regain her memory and her powers. The Justice League also adds another new member: Shazam! JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND: IN GODS WE TRUST is collected here in its entirety for the first time, written by Derek Fridolfs (BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED, LI'L GOTHAM) and J.T. Krull(TEEN TITANS, CAPTAIN ATOM). This volume collects Justice League Beyond digital Chapters 17-25, Superman Beyond Digital Chapters 11-20




Superman on the Couch


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Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>




Absolute Final Crisis (New Edition)


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The best-selling DC event now in an oversized slipcase Absolute Edition! Grant Morrison, the writer behind BATMAN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, JLA and more, presents the twilight of the DC Universe and its pantheon of Super Heroes.




Batman Beyond


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When the Justice League arrives in New Gotham to take down the Matter Master, Batman must either join with the League, or take them out.




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.




Sovereignty and superheroes


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Marks a major new contribution to the emerging field of comic studies and the growing literature on superheroes. Using a range of critical theorists the book examines superheroes as sovereigns, addressing amongst other things the complex treatment of law and violence, legitimacy and authority.