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On the eve of Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City, the new Batman and Robin team that battled crime during his absence must deal with the return of The Joker.Then, Grant Morrison connects the BATMAN & ROBIN story with the bestselling THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE in the climactic showdown between Batman and The Black Glove.And in a story illustrated by acclaimed artist David Finch, learn what happens to Dick Grayson after the “real” Batman returns.

The first and only comic book to receive the World Fantasy Award, The Sandman continues to break new ground in the comic book medium and beyond. Author Alisa Kwitney explores its beginnings and chronicles the comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world. Richly illustrated, this history shows how Gaiman and The Sandman's gifted artists, such as Dave McKean and Yoshitaka Amano, create a haunting (and haunted) main character who wields immense power. With illustrations never before published, behind-the-scenes stories, handwritten notes, and interviews with Gaiman himself, this volume is a true testament to the dream king and his creator.

Investigative reporter Spider Jerusalem attacks the injustices of the 21st Century surroundings while working for the newspaper The Word in this critically-acclaimed graphic novel series written by comics superstar Warren Ellis, the co-creator of PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY.In this third volume, Spider Jerusalem begins to crumble under the pressure of sudden and unwanted fame. Having had enough of the warped 21st century Babylon that he lives in, Spider escapes into a world of bitterness and pills. As he stumbles through this haze of depression and drugs, he must find a way to cover the biggest story of the year, the presidential election. Armed with only his demented mind and dark sense of humor, Spider embarks on an adventure of political cynicism, horrific sex, and unwelcome celebrity which culminates in a shocking and ruinous ending.

Continuing the acclaimed tale of the day-to-day trials and tribulations of Spider Jerusalem, this new printing of volume five, collecting issues #25-30, has the no-holds-barred investigative reporter delving into the city's police corruption.

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. A being that has existed since the beginning of the universe, Morpheus rules over the realm of dreams. In THE DOLL'S HOUSE, after a decades-long imprisonment, the Sandman has returned to find that a few dreams and nightmares have escaped to reality. Looking to recapture his lost possessions, Morpheus ventures to the human plane only to learn that a woman named Rose Walker has inadvertently become a dream vortex and threatens to rip apart his world. Now as Morpheus takes on the last escaped nightmare at a serial killers convention, the Lord of Dreams must mercilessly murder Rose or risk the destruction of his entire kingdom. Collecting issues #9-16, this new edition of THE DOLL'S HOUSE features the improved production values and coloring from the Absolute Edition.

The stunning conclusion of Otto Octavius' superior saga! Having taken over Peter Parker's body and life, Doctor Octopus is determined to be a better Spider-Man than Peter ever was. And if his clashes with Spider-Man 2099, the Black Cat and Blackout are any indication, he just might be! But as "Peter" earns his doctorate and starts his own company, dark forces gather. Flash Thompson is back in town, and he's brought the Venom symbiote with him! Both know Spidey very well, so will they sense something off about the Superior Spider-Man? And when the Green Goblin takes control of New York's Underworld, Otto faces his final battle. The Superior Spider-Man must bring down the Goblin Nation - even if it means his own defeat, and the rebirth of an amazing hero!COLLECTING: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN 17-31, ANNUAL 1-2

Collecting Eisner Award-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker's first 25 landmark issues of Captain America in one titanic tome, plus the Captain America 65th Anniversary Special and Winter Soldier: Winter Kills one-shots! This deluxe hardcover, fat-packed with extras, features the story that stunned readers' worldwide and sent shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe: the death of Captain America! Also including the return of Cap's wartime partner, Bucky Barnes, as the Winter Soldier; the death and life of the Red Skull; and a new threat, General Aleksander Lukin.

Lee. Kirby. Gruenwald. Byrne. Four of Marvel's unchallenged masters send us back beyond the Big Bang to see a past universe die, only to birth one of the greatest threats to the current one: Galactus! See his first victory over his first victims and join the world in awe at his arrival upon Earth, heralded by the Silver Surfer to face the Fantastic Four! But the Surfer has his own story to tell, and it may end in Earth's future, where Galactus stands poised to be humanity's destroyer, its god...or both. Includes art by award-winning French illustrator Moebius! Collects Super-Villain Classics #1, Fantastic Four #48-50, Silver Surfer #1 and Silver Surfer: Parable.

In a saloon in the town of Tull, the last gunslinger is approached by a bizarre figure that has a message for him. The essage is terrifying. What's worse, it is delivered by a dead man named Nort whose corpse was animated to serve this very purpose. And that is only the beginning of the horrors awaiting the gunslinger in this strange place deep within Mid-World. We continue Roland Deschain's quest for the Man in Black that has become his obsession. Featuring the artistic talents of Michael Lark, whose fine pencils have graced the pages of Daredevil and Spider-Man. COLLECTING:Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Battle of Tull 1-5

Knight's end! The past comes back to bedevil Moon Knight as he pursues his latest enemy - someone at once familiar and new. Hunting for answers, he is haunted by the last mission of the Karnak Cowboys - a mercenary crew counting among its members Marc Spector, Jean-Paul Duchamp, Robert Plesko...and Layla El-Faouly! Meanwhile, as Moon Knight is left to deal with apocalyptic events, Khonshu's other faithful Fist, Hunter's Moon, leads new converts to war. But was his most recent resurrection flawed? And does this new weakness spell doom for Dr. Badr? Both Moon Knight and Hunter's Moon are searching for the Black Spectre, with the fate of Manhattan - and a pivotal life - hanging in the balance! With all hope of another resurrection gone, everything is on the line for Moon Knight! Collecting MOON KNIGHT (2021) #25-30.