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Death comes to us all, now in DC Finest! In 1988 the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity to decide the outcome of one of the medium s most controversial quandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? When Jason Todd s impulsive nature clashes with the Dark Knight s methodical approach to crime-fighting yet again, Jason takes off on his own in search of his birth mother. Meanwhile, Batman s latest case leads him to the Middle East, hot on the trail of the Joker, who is brokering the sale of a nuclear device to terrorists! Realizing that they must work together to prevent a global disaster and find Jason s long-lost mother, Batman and Robin reunite in time to thwart the Clown Prince of Crime. However, this setback sets in motion a far more sinister plot that ultimately leads to betrayal and a deadly date with a crowbar... The decision to kill off the second Robin drew polarized opinions from fans and critics and remains one of the most controversial story arcs in the history of the Caped Crusader. Would the Dark Knight slip into the darkness of the abyss without a Boy Wonder to hold him back? And would fans ever accept another wayward youth stepping into the role of Robin? Collects Batman #423 429, Batman Annual #12, Batman: The Cult #1 4, Detective Comics #590 595, Detective Comics Annual #1.

Written by JIM STARLIN and MARV WOLFMAN Art by JIM APARO, GEORGE PEREZ and others Cover by JIM APARO It’s a new paperback edition of the classic Batman tale that sealed the fate of the second Robin, Jason Todd, collected from BATMAN #426-429 and 440-442 and THE NEW TITANS #60-61! On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 272 pg, FC, $24.99 US

Death comes to us all. In 1988 the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity to decide the outcome of one of the medium s most controversial quandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? When Jason Todd s impulsive nature clashes with the Dark Knight s methodical approach to crime-fighting yet again, Jason takes off on his own in search of his birth mother. Meanwhile, Batman s latest case leads him to the Middle East, hot on the trail of the Joker, whois brokering the sale of a nuclear device to terrorists! Realizing that they must work together to prevent a global disaster and find Jason s long-lost mother, Batman and Robin reunite in time to thwart the Clown Prince of Crime. However, this setback sets in motion a far more sinister plot that ultimately leads to betrayal and a deadly date with a crowbar... The decision to kill off the second Robin drew polarized opinions from fans and critics and remains one of the most controversial story arcs in the history of the Caped Crusader. Would the Dark Knight slip into the darkness of the abyss without a Boy Wonder to hold him back? And would fans ever accept another wayward youth stepping into the role of Robin? The answers lie in Batman: A Death in the Family The Deluxe Edition, which collects the original Death in the Family tale from Batman #426-429 plus A Lonely Place of Dying from Batman #440-442 and The New Titans #60-61, which introduced the third Robin, Tim Drake. This edition also features a brand-new introduction from former DC Comics editor Scott Peterson that delves into the history of this epic story line, as well as the never-before-printed alternate pages from Batman #428 that show what would happen if the Boy Wonder had lived!

One of the most influential Batman stories of all time is back in print for the first time in more than a decade, now available as an oversize deluxe edition hardcover! In 1988, comics legends Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos) and Bernie Wrightson (co-creator of Swamp Thing) teamed for the thrilling four-issue series Batman: The Cult, one of the most celebrated Batman stories that stands next to other classics of its era like Batman: Death in the Family and Batman: The Killing Joke. Now, after years out of print, fans can once again enjoy the story that helped influence The Dark Knight Rises, Batman: Arkham Knight, and more! In Batman: The Cult, Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda... With Batman brainwashed by Blackfire and Gotham in chaos, can the Dark Knight s city be saved? This volume collects Batman: The Cult #1-4.

What if one of the darkest hours in Batman's crime-fighting career never happened? In 1988, the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity todecide the outcome of one of the medium s most controversial quandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? While history has taught us one answer to that question, a second answer is now told What if Robin lived? Jason Todd, the second teenager to wear the mask of Robin, survived a brutal beating at the hands of maniacal Joker, but his wounds run deeper than flesh. The already volatile Jason is haunted by what happened to him and is unwilling to confront his demons, so Bruce Wayne brings in a psychiatrist to talk to him. Can Jason recover from his ordeal? Is the Batman ultimately to blame? And then there is the question on everyone s mind: who killed the Joker? Writer J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) and artist Rick Leonardi (Nightwing) spin the story of what would have happened if the fans had chosen differently. From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! collects the entire four-issue miniseries along with Batman #426, #427, and #429 and the faux-simile issue Batman #428: Robin Lives! that lead up to this momentous elseworld.

COSMIC ODYSSEY assembles an eclectic group of heroes to race against time to stop a cosmic entity hell-bent on destroying the galaxy. Do they have what it takes? Or will one hero bring destruction to an entire world? Collects the original four-issue miniseries, featuring Superman, Batman, Orion of the New Gods, Darkseid and many more! A deadly force like none the universe has ever seen is rising. Millennia ago, it wiped out hundreds of star systems and pushed the planets of New Genesis and Apokolips back into the Stone Age. Now, Lord Darkseid alone has seen the danger that is coming. He needs help, but the monsters and deviants that serve him on Apokolips will be no match for an entity this powerful. To save his realm and others, Darkseid must look for help in the camp of his enemies Only heroes can help him now. The champions of Earth, New Genesis and Apokolips unite in COSMIC ODYSSEY: THE DELUXE EDITION!

Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket und Groot nehmen den Auftrag an, einen Mönch mit einer Reliquie zu eskortieren. Doch Pip der Troll und andere Halunken haben bereits ein Auge auf das Artefakt geworfen. Zudem will die göttliche Mutter-Entropie das Universum mit ihrer apokalyptischen Macht übernehmen und setzt die Guardians schrecklichen Albträumen aus ... Komplette Miniserie von Thanos-Schöpfer Jim Starlin in einem Band!

DER JOKER BRINGT DEN TOD Jason Todd ist der zweite Waisenjunge, der von Bruce Wayne alias Batman aufgenommen wurde und an dessen Seite gegen das Verbrechen kämpft. Doch der schwierige, impulsive Jason stürzt sich unbedacht in jeden noch so gefährliche Abenteuer. Nach einem Streit mit seinem Ziehvater geht er schließlich auf eigene Faust los, finden, die doch noch am Leben zu sein scheint. Der Teenager gerät dabei im Mittleren Osten zwischen die Fronten brutaler Terroristen und dem skrupellosen Joker. Die Reise endet für ihn schließlich in einer verheerenden Katastrophe … Ein klassisches, zentrales Werk der Batman-Mythologie von den Comic-Legenden Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet) und Jim Aparo (THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD) in überarbeiteter Übersetzung.

Der kosmische Marvel-Klassiker, der den neuen Avengers-Film inspiriert, als Sammelband. Der wahnsinnige Titan Thanos verfügt dank der Infinity-Steine über die Macht, das Universum auszulöschen, und genau das will er auch tun! Also stellen sich ihm die Avengers, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Dr. Strange, Drax und andere in einer gewaltigen Schlacht im All...

TOD UND AUFERSTEHUNG EINER LEGENDE!Jason Todd ist der zweite Robin an Batmans Seite, doch er ist ein schwieriger Verbündeter, der oftmals impulsiv handelt und sich und seinen Mentor damit unnötig in Gefahr bringt. Nach einem Streit mit Batman kehrt er Gotham City den Rücken, um nach seiner Mutter zu suchen, die angeblich noch am Leben ist. Dabei gerät er in die Gewalt des Jokers – und das endet tragisch!Nach diesen dramatischen Ereignissen tritt ein weiterer junger Mann in die Welt des Dunklen Ritters ein – Tim Drake. Dieser will den ersten Robin, der nun als Nightwing Anführer der Teen Titans ist, überzeugen, wieder seine frühere Rolle als Batmans Kampfgefährte anzunehmen. Denn der Dunkle Ritter versinkt durch seinen einsamen Kampf immer mehr in Finsternis. Doch als Nightwing und Batman dem Superschurken Two-Face in die Falle gehen, kommt alles ganz anders!Zwei große Klassiker, die die Legende von Batman nachhaltig veränderten und prägten, inszeniert von den Comic-Legenden Jim Starlin (BATMAN: DER KULT), Jim Aparo (BATMAN, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD), Marv Wolfman (THE NEW TEEN TITANS) und George Pérez (WONDER WOMAN).ENTHÄLT: BATMAN 426-429 & 440-442, THE NEW TEEN TITANS 60-61

DER DÜSTERE BATMAN-MEILENSTEINIn Gotham City werden Gauner und Kleinkriminelle brutal ermordet. Die Spuren der Bluttaten führen Batman in die Kanalisation der Stadt – und ins Reich der Unterweltler, Obdachlose, die der fanatische Diakon Blackfire um sich gesammelt hat. Und ihm geht der Dunkle Ritter in die Falle! Mit Folter und Drogen bricht Blackfire den maskierten Rächer und macht ihn zu seiner Waffe in einem blutigen Kreuzzug gegen Verbrechen, Korruption und die Herrschenden. Schließlich kontrollieren er und seine beständig wachsende Schar verblendeter Jünger die ganze Stadt …Der finstere Batman-Klassiker der Comic- Ikonen Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet, BATMAN: EIN TODESFALL IN DER FAMILIE) und Bernie Wrightson (SWAMP THING, BATMAN VS. ALIENS) endlich als Sammelband und in neuer Übersetzung.ENTHÄLT: BATMAN: THE CULT 1-4

Thanos är allsmäktig! Den vansinniga titanen Thanos har hittat de sex kosmiska evighetsjuvelerna. För att vinna Dödens gunst har han beslutat att visa sin enorma makt för henne genom att utplåna hälften av universums levande varelser! Marvels hjältar måste därför gå samman för att försöka stoppa hans nästan gudomliga makt. I en ofrivillig allians med Doctor Doom och Galactus, samt andra av universums kosmiska varelser, sätter de nu allt på spel för att rädda universum från en säker undergång.