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James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad film gathers the weirdest and wildest cast of characters in superhero movie history–from Squad veterans like Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang to the downright bizarre King Shark and Polka-Dot Man. But every character starts somewhere–and find out exactly where in The Suicide Squad Case Files 1, a new collection featuring debut and key appearances of Bloodsport, Mongal, Polka-Dot Man, King Shark, Weasel, the Thinker, and Amanda Waller herself, the government agent behind Task Force X.

The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none too happy about what's happened to his Gotham City rackets while he's been away. What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and more.

The Suicide Squad teams up a strange and untamed cast of characters--ranging from squad veterans like Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang to the downright peculiar like Savant and the Javelin. The Suicide Squad Case Files 2 collection includes debut and key appearances of Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Rick Flag, the Ratcatcher, Savant, the Javelin, Blackguard, and more.

In 2000, Geoff Johns redefined THE FLASH for a new generation. Now you can re-experience his unforgettable five-year run in these stunning tales of Wally West, The Fastest Man Alive! When the Flash breaks through space and time to reach a parallel Earth, it mirrors our own—except for one big difference: there is no Speed Force. Disconnected from the energy source that powers all super-speedsters, this is a world where The Flash never existed, and has become deadly for anyone who wears a mask. Powerless and hunted by the law, the only way Wally West can survive and escape is to accept help from those he trusts the least—his own Rogues Gallery!

Sam Wilson wields the shield! When Steve Rogers is transformed into an old man, his most trusted ally, Sam, picks up the mantle as the new Captain America! But when Hydra infiltrates society, Sam and his partner, Nomad, are tested to their limits against Steve’s rogues’ gallery – including Sin and Baron Blood! Then, when Arnim Zola launches a catastrophic attack on New York, Sam and a rejuvenated Steve both suit up as Captain America – one the Symbol of Truth, and the other a Sentinel of Liberty!

After a harrowing journey to a war-fueled planet, things are going pretty well for Superman: the upper limits of his supercharged powers have yet to be reached, and the futuristic transformation of Metropolis has begun. But Lex Luthor has found the perfect instrument with which to undo everything Superman is working to achieve: longtime foe Metallo, whose hatred of Superman is matched only by his hatred for Luthor himself. As Metallo continues to evolve, a new enemy rises: the nightmarish threat of the Necrohive!

THE JOKER IS DEAD. There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery. Problem is, Batman can't remember...and the more he digs into this labyrinthine case, the more he starts to doubt everything he's uncovering. So who better to set him straight than...John Constantine? The problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's "help," the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered the Joker.

"A Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins." He unleashed the Dark Multiverse in the epic series Dark Nights: Metal. Now superstar writer Scott Snyder reunites with acclaimed artist Jock (Batman: Black Mirror) to set that evil alternate reality's deadliest denizen loose in Gotham City--and the original Dark Knight will never be the same! Half Batman. Half Joker. Combining everything that makes the Caped Crusader a hero and the Clown Prince a killer, the Batman Who Laughs is the Dark Multiverse's deadliest criminal mastermind. Now he's come to Gotham to turn Bruce Wayne's home into an incubator for evil.

Bat vs. Bat vs. Robin? Born in Gotham’s crime-filled nights, on a mission of vengeance, and determined to reclaim his once-great city from those who stole its innocence, his name is Man-Bat and he’s on a holy mission to destroy Batman forever. Allied with the mysterious new Shush, Man-Bat will stop at nothing to unleash his Cult of the Bat and its thousands of poisoned bats on Gotham. Batman and Robin have enough on their plate when Flatline, Damian’s crush from the Lazarus Tournament, shows up with her own mysterious plans. Can the three unlikely allies stop Man-Bat and Shush in time? And what does Gotham City High School have to do with it?

It’s a brand-new golden age for Metropolis. The City of Tomorrow is being defended by the Super-Family in the sky with Steelworks on the ground, hard at work on rebuilding. However, terrorist leader Norah Stone has other ideas. She dreams of a city without Kryptonians! After draining Superman’s strength, she unleashes an imposter Man of Steel tyrant on the city of Metropolis. Alongside Doomsday, the new ruler of hell, the city of dreams is about to become a nightmare.

In 1985, DC Comics dramatically altered comics' original universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths—an unforgettable, defining event in comics history that streamlined the DC Universe continuity. Nine years later, the heroes of the DC Universe found the temporal fabric of their new reality unraveling, and the biggest threat since the Crisis was about to be revealed in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time. With the first half of the Zero Hour epic collected in DC Finest: Events: Zero Hour Part One, this volume concludes the timeline-shifting saga, from comics legends Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway, which resulted in major status quo changes for heroes and villains across the DC Universe, including legendary Green Lantern, Hal Jordan!

In 1985, DC Comics dramatically altered comics’ original universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths—an unforgettable, defining event in comics history that streamlined the DC Universe continuity. Nine years later, the heroes of the DC Universe found the temporal fabric of their new reality unraveling, and the biggest threat since the Crisis was about to be revealed in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time. As part of the robust DC Finest line of collections, the first half of Zero Hour is now available in one comprehensive softcover collection! From comics legends including Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway, this is an iconic 1990s comic book event, featuring DC’s heroes throughout the timeline!

Marvel’s WHAT IF? returns with a series of cosmos-shattering tales in which surprising new heralds serve the Devourer of Worlds! A series of shocking stories explore the possibilities of some of Earth’s greatest heroes pledging themselves to Galactus! When the World-Eater enlists the Incredible Hulk as his herald, what will turn out to be the bigger mistake: trying to direct the fury of the Green Goliath or giving the great mind of Bruce Banner a cosmic problem to solve? Gambit is the most charismatic and capable thief on Earth – which is exactly how he grabs the attention of the Devourer of Worlds! With the Power Cosmic flowing through his veins, Gambit is unstoppable – but is he clever enough to steal the unstealable? When Khonshu and Galactus clash, Moon Knight is caught in the middle – but when Marc Spector takes his turn as herald, his alters manifest in startling new ways! A young Rogue uses her mutant power to absorb the Power Cosmic of the Silver Surfer, changing the entire course of her storied history! And after coming to the aid of a wounded herald of Galactus, Spider-Gwen is empowered in the Devourer’s service! Collecting WHAT IF…?

Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Psylocke descends into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe! She was made for violence! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths must be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control! But with blood on her hands – and her membership in the X-Men revoked – Psylocke’s new life is already crumbling. Can she still be the hero the world needs her to be? What role will Shinobi Shaw play? And will the help of her lover, John Greycrow, be enough to turn the tide?

Superman, back in time! In the past on his home planet Krypton, Superman is left to uncover some uncomfortable truths relating to the Phantom Zone and his own family – or, more specifically, his father, Jor-El! But what will those truths mean for him in the present day? And just how many unexpected allies and enemies can he unearth along the way?