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For the first time since the Department of Truth was founded, its highest official just revealed the whole, sordid history to a journalist—a journalist who happens to be agent Cole Turner’s husband.Can their relationship survive the cold, hard facts? And will it all be for nothing once Black Hat mounts their counter-offensive to the DoT’s riskiest gamble yet? ALSO IN THIS VOLUME: High school outcast Frank is addicted to finding the darkest corners of the internet. But now those dark corners are reaching through the screen with very long fingers and very sharp teeth… BEWARE THE HAT MAN. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, The Nice House on the Lake) and Eisner Award-nominated artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: DRACULA) test the limit of the written word, while fan-favorite artist LETIZIA CADONICI (House of Slaughter) joins for DoT’s pitch-black spin on CreepyPasta. Collects issues #28-33

The saga of Erica Slaughter continues with a bold new chapter from bestselling writer James Tynion IV and award-winning illustrator Werther Dell’Edera.

Erica Slaughter's haunted past is finally revealed, as her upbringing in the House of Slaughter comes to light. Experience her most formative years as a monster hunter, and discover just how she came to earn her teeth as a black mask...

Collects Something is Killing the Children #41-45.

"Exquisite Corpses combines the elements of a classic mystery with a to-the-death struggle in the vein of The Purge or Hunger Games." —FORBES Trick-or-treating. Clocking in for your shift at work. Going to the annual Halloween party down at the Pit. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine, any one of these activities could spell a gruesome death as twelve of the most dangerous killers in the world turn their sleepy little town into the playing field for a game that will decide the fate of the entire country for years to come. James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth) and Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein) have assembled some of the most talented creators in the industry to pull off a horror event like no other. As the body count rises in this second volume, James and Michael are joined by Che Grayson (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds), Jordie Bellaire (Redlands), Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things), Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian), Adam Gorham (Hellhunters), Claire Roe (Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special), and Gavin Fullerton (The Closet) to decide the fates of killers and citizens alike. In the world of Exquisite Corpses, no one is safe. Collects issues #4-8

Eisner Award-winning, bestselling author James Tynion IV and acclaimed artist DANI unravel the horrific origins of an iconic monster with their haunting take on THE INVISIBLE MAN. WITNESS THE RISE OF A HORROR ICON!   Jack Griffin has always been invisible to the people around him—at least in his own mind. But when an experimental breakthrough presents a path to make his dreams of invisibility a reality, no one—not even the woman he loves—will stand in his way.   Witness Griffin's legendary descent into madness as his humanity fades away, and the monster inside is revealed, leaving only...THE INVISIBLE MAN!   The horror dream team of James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children) and DANI (The Low, Low Woods) reveal their vision of the origins of one of the most horrific monsters to grace the screen in UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE INVISIBLE MAN.  Collects Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #1-4

"A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers." —ForbesConfronted with an enemy intent on exposing their secrets to the world, the Department of Truth made a shocking choice—go public first. But to understand Lee Harvey Oswald’s risky gambit, we have to return to where it all started: Dallas, 1963, as President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade passed the grassy knoll…and a woman in red with X’s for eyes picked up a rifle in the window of the Texas Book Depository. ALSO IN THIS VOLUME: Marilyn Monroe’s life was stranger than fiction. So strange that she may have slipped out of reality herself. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (W0RLDTR33, The Nice House on the Lake) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Martin Simmonds (Universal Monsters: Dracula) reveal the truth behind the shot heard around the world, while acclaimed artist Alison Sampson (Sleeping Beauties) joins for a very special tale about a uniquely American icon. Collects issues #23-27.

As the final thrilling chapter of Wynd takes flight, the King's reign is coming to a close, with Pipetown unaware of what awaits them. Meanwhile, the Faeriekind mobilizes for war! In the face of dire odds, Zedra concocts a hair-raising plan concerning her deceased brother, the Bandaged Man... Eisner Award and GLAAD Media Award-winning Something is Killing the Children and The Woods (both BOOM!) scribe James Tynion IV once again joins artist Michael Dialynas to conclude the CAP-Stone Award-winning fantasy series! Collects WYND BOOK FOUR: THE POWER OF THE BLOOD #1-4.

A special standalone of brand new stories set in the award-winning Slaughterverse–a perfect starting place for new readers ahead of the Netflix series!

THE X-FILES meets SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN and for fans of THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS "A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers."- ForbesSome fictions manifest in reality as dangerous, half-formed things. The Department of Truth relies on hunters to track down and contain these wild tulpas before they become too real. In these case files from the Department of Truth Field Office, discover the truths, hoaxes, and lore of some of the most dangerous cryptids the rangers have ever catalogued. Designed as in-world reports on beings like Mothman, Bigfoot, the Flatwoods Monster, and more, each entry features stunning art from some of the most renowned illustrators in comics, including James Stokoe, Bill Sienkiewicz, Yuko Shimuzu, Erica Henderson, DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH co-creator Martin Simmonds, and more. This oversized, deluxe hardcover collects the breakout Bigfoot story arc of the original series, plus exclusive additional material from the acclaimed series by multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (W0RLDTR33, The Nice House on the Lake) and acclaimed artist Martin Simmonds.

Erica Slaughter strikes out on her own in the bestselling, award-winning series!

Monster hunter Erica Slaughter becomes the hunted and faces her doom alone!

The second limited edition hardcover collection of the bestselling, multiple award-winning series, accompanied by a unique, highly collectible slipcase!

Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle! The Scarecrow is unleashing a devasting attack on the city while the Magistrate have made their move to invade! The BATMAN: THE JOKER WAR creative team of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez continue their epic run with Gotham City on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch! The Magistrate now have full support from the mayor to handle high-level law enforcement in Gotham and have branded the Dark Knight as Public Enemy #1. Batman must also contend with the return of the Scarecrow who pursues his own terrifying agenda as he takes this chaotic moment to launch his FEAR STATE. Includes Batman #112-117.

A bold new direction for Batman begins as Bruce Wayne's circumstances are forever changed. How did The Joker's rampage affect the citizens of the city? Bruce Wayne and the city he loves have changed dramatically following the events of 'The Joker War,' but Batman and his mission are eternal. The mysterious vigilante known as Ghost-Maker has known Bruce since they were teenagers, and he's made his decision. It's time Gotham City had a new hero. Batman and Ghost-Maker go toe-to-toe to decide which of them will remain Gotham City's hero. Yet the city is changing faster than ever after 'The Joker War,' and with this change comes increasing dangers. Also, in honor of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27, this collection features the biggest names in comics as they chronicle the most epic Batman adventures Gotham City and the DC Universe have ever seen! Collects Batman #101-105, a story from Detective Comics #1027, and Batman Annual #5.

Following the tragic events in the Infinite Frontier special, Batman and his new ally Ghost-Maker must reckon with a new gang operating in Gotham City.The bestselling creative team behind last year's epic "The Joker War" returns for a thrill-packed, dangerous story line as "The Cowardly Lot" begins.Is the new gang in Gotham connected to the resurgence of the Scarecrow? Meanwhile, Mayor Nakano has a meeting with shadowy billionaire Simon Saint, who has come to Gotham to pitch the concept of an advanced law enforcement project know as...the Magistrate!It's always darkest before the dawn, especially in Gotham City!Collects Batman #106-111 and Infinite Frontier #1

It s a new day in Gotham. Bane has been vanquished, but both the city and its champion are still struggling to pick up the pieces. Deathstroke, the world s greatest mercenary, is back in town under a new contract. Soon other hired killers follow, and Batman is surrounded by assassins as well as Gotham s own dangerous players, from the Riddler to the Penguin to Harley Quinn. As the Caped Crusader draws closer to uncovering the figure pulling the strings, the love of his life, Catwoman, holds the sinister secret in her claws. Can Batman pry it from her without tearing their relationship apart? And will it be enough to stop the coming plot against him? The start of a bold new chapter in the Batman saga unfolds from writer JAMES TYNION IV and artists GUILLEM MARCH, TONY S. DANIEL, CARLO PAGULAYAN, JORGE JIMENEZ, and more. Collects stories from Batman #85-94 and Batman Secret Files #3, and features the debut of breakout character Punchline!

The Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight Detective go head-to-head for the last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before, he s never wanted his battle with Batman to end, but now his motivation has shifted. As The Joker s plan to assemble an army materializes, the only person who can save Batman from the brink of true madness is Harley Quinn. And while all this is happening, the villains of Gotham City are waiting out the carnage Joker has unleashed and Catwoman assembles an army of her own! Collects Batman #95-100.

For decades, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, THE MINISTRY OF LIES. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him...The fourth arc of the Eisner-nominated DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH from James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children) and Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy) is collected here!Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #18-22

The mystical Tree of Wonder has opened a gate to another world. The Justice League Dark, a team led by Wonder Woman featuring the monsters and magicians of the DC Universe, are humanity's only hope. The last age of magic is upon us! Wonder Woman has gathered the DC Universe's greatest and strangest to form a new Justice League Dark to protect the world at any cost. But is it too late? Collects Justice League Dark #1-29; Justice League Dark Annual #1; Justice League Dark 2021 Annual; Justice League Dark/Wonder Woman: The Witching Hour #1; Aquaman #66; Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1; The Flash #767, #777-779; Justice League #58, #72-74; Justice League: Endless Winter #1-2; Superman: Endless Winter Special #1; Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1; Wonder Woman #56-57; Wonder Woman/Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour #1; and stories from Justice League #59-71, Future State: Justice League #1-2, and Secrets of Sinister House #1.

Five years ago, Batman and Robin worked the most disturbing case of their crimefighting careers... Bringing down the organization of the ultimate human trafficker, the mysterious woman known only as Mother. At the time, Dick Grayson never quite understood the scope of that case, but now its darkest secrets are coming back to haunt him and everyone else who ever worked with Batman! With Bruce Wayne now lost to them, Dick and all his allies are out in the cold! Who can they trust? Is someone among them not who they say they are? And who is the deadly, silent young woman in black who s come to Gotham City looking for Batman? Collects BATMAN ETERNAL #1-52 and BATMAN #28.

Three iconic chapters from the world of Something is Killing the Children are assembled for the very first time, charting the entire journey of Maxine Slaughter. From Chicago, to New Orleans, London, and beyond... Maxine's saga will take her around the world as we uncover what led her to abandon the White Mask... and embrace the Black. This special collection also includes in-world guidebook sections revealing hidden secrets from the world of monsters, and the ones who hunt them... Collects Book of Slaughter #1, Book of Butcher #1, and Book of Cutter #1.

From the world of Something is Killing the Children comes the “Butcher’s Trilogy,” the hidden history of one of the Order of St. George’s most enigmatic hunters…THE COMPLETE BUTCHER’S SAGAFrom the world of Something is Killing the Children comes this terrifying new vision of monsters… and the ones who hunt them. Jace, one of the last surviving legacy hunters of House Boucher, is sent to train at the House of Slaughter alongside a young Aaron Slaughter. As Jace plots revenge against the House that took his family from him, he must reconcile new loyalties with old grudges, setting him on a path that will change the Order of St. George forever… Discover the entire Butcher’s Trilogy, collected in a deluxe hardcover edition for the very first time.Collects House of Slaughter #1-5, #11-15, and #21-25.

With a city on the brink and a legend under siege, James Tynion IV s explosive Gotham saga reaches its breaking point in this era-defining omnibus. Gotham teeters on the edge of transformation as the Dark Knight confronts a terrifying new vision of the future. With the rise of the authoritarian Magistrate and the return of a more-dangerous-than-ever Scarecrow, Batman is pushed to his limits in the acclaimed Fear State saga. Collecting the second half of Tynion s bold run including 'The Cowardly Lot,' 'Fear State Alpha' and 'Omega,' key issues from The Joker series, and revealing Secret Files , this collection brings together a sweeping narrative of chaos, control, and the unbreakable will of Gotham s protector. Featuring stunning art from Jorge Jimenez and a host of top talent, this omnibus cements Tynion s Batman as a definitive era in the Dark Knight s legacy. Collects Batman #52; Batman #106-117, Detective Comics #1027, Batman Black & White #1, The Joker #5-15, The Joker 2021 Annual #1, Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1, Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper #1, Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1, Batman: Fear State: Alpha #1, and Batman: Fear State: Omega #1.

Before she was the Undernet’s remorseless assassin, PH34R was a little girl named Sammi, who just wanted to know what her big brother and his hacker friends were doing online all day…Fifty years later, the planet is barely hospitable. The Undernet has won. Ellison Lane believes he finally has all the pieces to give humanity another shot at a future. But a terrible angel stands in his way—an angel with tattoos all over her body, and a decades-long grudge against the w0rldtr33 gang. Multiple Eisner award-winner JAMES TYNION IV (The Department of Truth, Something is Killing the Children) and acclaimed artist FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics) finally reveal the long-awaited story behind W0RLDTR33’s iconic killer. Collects issues #12-16

Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics) continue their horror epic...and no one is safe.With the press of a button, Gabriel Winter changed the world. As his closest friends reckon with the consequences, Special Agent Siobhan Silk must unravel what set all of this in motion 25 years ago in Palo Alto...and attempt to uncover the origin of PH34R. Collects W0RLDTR33 #6-11

In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet—a secret architecture to the internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33–someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now the whole world will know the meaning of PH34R.Don’t miss the next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and Fernando Blanco (Detective Comics).Collects WORLDTR33 #1 - #5

Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it must be done.

"A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers."- Forbes The first three arcs of the critically acclaimed series that explores in-world case file reports of unexplained phenomena are collected here for the first time in a deluxe hardcover.COLE TURNER has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true: the JFK Assassination, Flat Earth Theory, Bigfoot, Mothman, and so much worse. One organization has been covering them up for generations, controlling the narrative for what they claim is the greater good. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth—and will learning it destroy Cole’s life from the inside out? Experience…THE COMPLETE CONSPIRACY by Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake) and ART MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy). Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1-#17

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING COMIC SERIES FOR ADULTS HONOR BOOK 2025 A twisty, paranoid series following a secret government organization dedicated to making sure conspiracy theories stay conspiracy theories.COLE TURNER has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK Assassination to Flat Earth Theory and Reptilian Shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? From bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (BATMAN, SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN) and breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (DYING IS EASY)! Collects DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1-5 Best of 2021 Lists:New York Public LibraryEntertainment WeeklyIndigoAnd more...