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The biggest baddest DC Universe Bounty Hunter has arrived in a big ol’ compendium written by Lobo creator Keith Giffen.Everyone’s favorite bastich gets his own series of fraggin’ compendiums that are just as big and bombastic as the Main Man himself!Collects Lobo (miniseries) #1-4,Lobo #0-9, Lobo Annual #1-2, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1, Lobo’s Back #1-4,Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love #1, Lobo: Infanticide #1-4, Lobo: Portrait of a Victim #1,Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1-4, Lobo Convention Special #1, Lobo: A Contract onGawd #1-4, Lobo: In the Chair #1, Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #8, Superman: TheMan of Steel #30, The Demon #11-15, The Omega Men #3, profile pages from Who’sWho #8, and the Lobocop #1 parody

The Hero Squared Omnibus collects every story from the series that launched BOOM! Studios, including the sold out X-Tra Sized Special one shot, three issue mini series, six issue limited series, the "Love and Death" mini series, and the five issue The Planetary Brigade spin off series.  Also included is the popular web comic promotion that Keith Giffen plotted and penciled with DeMatteis' scripting, in print for the first time! Giffen's original character designs and Joe Abraham's concept sketches are also included, as well as a Keith Giffen plot, which can now be compared side-by-side with DeMatteis' final script!This omnibus truly has it all!

From prolific writer and comics creator Keith Giffen comes his imagining of the DC Universe's deadliest team. Former members of the Injustice Gang are given a chance for freedom, yet they embark on another deadly mission.After the ruins of "Our Worlds at War", Sgt. Rock--now a general--is back in action to lead the Squad to victory, or to death. The question remains: How can the new Squad's leader come up with a plan to take on a biological weapon that's gone out of control? This is just the beginning of political intrigue and corporate deceptions from LexCorp all the way to the presidency.In "Casualties of War," everyone loves an island party; unfortunately the Squad just got caught crashing. Now these crafty convicts must pool their dwindling resources and figure out how to defeat an attacking populace that can't be killed.Uncover who is really behind this new Suicide Squad! Can Rock's hastily formed team of Deadshot, Killer Frost, Major Disaster, Reactron, and Blackstarr stop trying to kill each other long enough to prevent the end of our entire planet as we know it?With flashback sequences and guest stars, the Suicide Squad wraps up its tour of duty in the deadliest ways possible and truly lives up to its name. Collects Suicide Squad #1-12.

The satirical 1980s Justice League adventures are collected in a single hardcover edition for the first time.A new hardcover collecting the classic JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL tales from the late 1980s! Batman, Green Lantern, Booster Gold and the other quirky heroes of JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL are back! Can an unlikely new Justice League line-up work as a unit to stop terrorists at the U.N., a brigade of Rocket Reds, the Royal Flush Gang, and other threats - or will they succumb to in-fighting and bad jokes?

Batman leads a team of unlikely heroes in these satirical 1980s adventures, co-starring Black Canary, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Martian Manhunter, Mister Miracle and more in Justice League International Book 1: Born Again!The world's greatest super-team, the Justice League, are Earth's greatest and last line of defense against all manner of world-threatening villains... assuming they don't wipe each other out first! Find out what happens when Batman, Superman and the rest of the gang face a galactic invasion fleet known as the Cluster, exchange harsh words with crazed bounty hunter Lobo and track Mister Miracle back to the hell planet that is Apokolips, and then battle yet another invasion fleet...because that's how they roll.Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis' classic run of Justice League stories--ably illustrated by Kevin Maguire - begins, mixing classic JLA action with a liberal dose of humor.Collects Justice League #1-6, Justice League Annual #1, Justice League International #7-17, Suicide Squad #13, Justice League International Annual #2

The godlike Darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in this Deluxe Edition hardcover of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen's timeless Legion of Super-Heroes epic!Using his faithful minions to acquire all of the mystic artifacts of the time, Darkseid gains mental control over a race of three billion all-powerful beings. Now, as their universe teeters on the edge of Armageddon, the Legion of Super-Heroes amass their own army of every champion who ever held the status of Legionnaire to stand against the Dark Lord and his invincible soldiers.But as the Legion suffers defeat after defeat, they realize that salvation and victory rest in the hands of a mysterious baby that has aged into adulthood before their very eyes! This is the perfect edition of the classic Levitz storyline that was decades ahead of its time and still stands as one of DC's most enthralling superhero tales!

In the late 1980s, a brand new Doctor Fate was introduced to the DC Universe! Legendary writer JM DeMatteis pens a magical epic about chaos, order, and family.Kent Nelson, the first Doctor Fate, has died, and not one but two people have stepped in to take his place! Chosen by the Lords of Order come Eric and Linda Strauss, who find themselves able to combine into a singular mystical force – the new Doctor Fate! Guided by the Lord of Order, Nabu, Eric and Linda face their own sets of complicated challenges, both mystical and otherwise, as they navigate the strange new circumstances in which they’ve found themselves in this series by legendary writer JM DeMatteis and Keith Giffen.

Now that the World’s Greatest Heroes have gone international, even more members are joining their ranks—making it the most unlikely grouping of heroes yet! Batman, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Mister Miracle, Captain Atom, Rocket Red, Fire, Ice, and…the Huntress?But will this ragtag group be able to get it together in time to handle the intergalactic meances of Lord Manga Khan, the hordes of Apokolips, and an alien invasion of Earth? Can the team really survive splitting into two separate groups to better cover the glove? Who will join their European branch? And why is Blue Beetles attempting to kill Maxwell Lord?

Legendary comics creator Keith Giffen teams with artist Matthew Clark to take on the world’s strangest heroes, as their Doom Patrol run is collected in full!In 2009, comics legend Keith Giffen teamed with artist Matthew Clark to breathe new life into DC’s infamous band of misfit superheroes with one of the most impressive creative legacies in comics: the Doom Patrol!Shunned by society because of their superpowers and freakish appearances, the members of the Doom Patrol live a spiteful existence on the fringe of society. It takes the brilliant Dr. Niles Caulder, a mysterious genius, to mold them into true superheroes.These new adventures find the Doom Patrol encountering long time fan favorite alien G'nort, dealing with a black hole, and facing off against a pan-dimensional wrecking crew!This omnibus collection also includes Giffen’s work on 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen and a Doom Patrol/Superman team-up story illustrated by Giffen more than 20 years earlier in his career.This omnibus collects Doom Patrol (2009) #1-22; Teen Titans (2003) #32, #34-37; Batman The Brave and the Bold #8; Secret Six #3-4, #30; 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen #1-6 and DC Comics Presents #52.

It’s hard being a hero when no one remembers you saved the world.Booster Gold knows the cost of time travel better than anyone. But as Maxwell Lord rises and history threatens to fracture, Booster is forced into an impossible choice: save his best friend from a past death, or protect the timeline from unraveling altogether. As he journeys through war zones, prehistoric jungles, and tangled time streams, he faces a truth harder than any villain: some moments can’t be undone.Joined by Superman, Green Lantern, and Rip Hunter, Booster’s journey leads him to a missing Batman and into the heart of the Flashpoint event. This final chapter cements Booster’s transformation from glory-chasing showman to one of DC’s most vital—if forgotten—heroes.Collects Booster Gold #32–47 and Time Masters: Vanishing Point #1–6.

The DC Universe by Keith Giffen Omnibus is a sweeping celebration of one of comics’ most inventive, fearless, and genre-defying creators. From universe-spanning sagas to razor-sharp satire, from irreverent cult favorites to foundational reinventions of DC icons, this volume captures Giffen’s impact across decades.How do you define the life’s work of one of the most imaginative and irreverent comics creators ever? We don’t know either, but we’re giving it a shot with this volume collecting a plethora of Keith Giffen stories plucked from the pages of Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #1, Justice League America #45, Justice League #5, Secret Origins #34, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1, The Big Book of Urban Legends #1, Blue Beetle #1, 52 #17, Ambush Bug #1-4, and for the first time ever, The Heckler #1-6, restored in full color!Featuring a foreword from J.M. DeMatteis, we hope this strange tome makes you laugh, cry, laugh some more, become confused, and be entertained by the one and only Keith Giffen.

Twice the Mayhem, Double the Frag—Lobo’s Wildest Missions CollectedLobo: Back to Back collects two of the Main Man’s most outrageous mini-series: the original Lobo four-issue run (1990) and Lobo’s Back (1992). Written by Keith Giffen and illustrated by Simon Bisley, these stories showcase Lobo at his most unhinged—whether he’s tearing through bounty targets or battling bureaucracy in the afterlife. With ultra-violent humor, satirical edge, and Bisley’s iconic painted art, this volume is a must-have for fans of DC’s most irreverent antihero. No rules, no mercy, and absolutely no apologies—just Lobo doing what he does best: fragging everything in sight.

Die größten Helden des neuen DC-Universums treffen auf die größten Krieger vom Planeten Eternia! He-Man und die Masters of the Universe gelangen in die Welt der Justice League und Justice League Dark und prallen mit Superman, Wonder Woman und Co. zusammen! Während John Constantine und Batman den Kampf verhindern wollen, lauert im Hintergrund eine noch viel größere Gefahr, die sogar Skeletor erzittern lässt…

DIE NEUEN HERKUNFTSGESCHICHTEN VON HE-MAN UND DEN MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Seit mehr als 30 Jahren kämpft He-Man nun schon mit zahlreichen Gefährten und der Macht von Grayskull gegen das Böse! Jetzt erlebt der Actionfiguren- und Zeichentrick-Klassiker eine atemberaubende Comic-Neuinterpretation… Dieser Band präsentiert die aktualisierten Hintergrundstorys und modernisierten Herkunftsgeschichten zu He-Man, seinem ewigen Erzfeind Skeletor und zu Hordak, dem nächsten großen, finsteren Gegner der Masters of the Universe. Doch auch Man-At-Arms, Battle Cat, Randor, Evil Lyn, Orko und Trap Jaw stehen im Mittelpunkt eigener stimmungsvoller Kapitel, die den Kern dieser legendären Helden und Schurken Eternias für die Zukunft neu definieren… Enthält als deutsche Erstveröffentlichung die US-Geschichten Masters of the Universe (2012) 2-7 sowie die One-Shots Origin of He-Man, Origin of Hordak und Origin of Skeletor, in Szene gesetzt von Keith Giffen, Jeff Parker, Brian Keene, Kyle Higgins, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Pop Mhan und anderen.

The ultimate zombie anthology is collected into a single volume for the very first time.THE DEAD RISE!The ultimate zombie anthology has risen from the grave… and it’s still hungry! From deeply disturbing tales of terror to gut-busting laughs, this collection has something for every type of zombie fan.Featuring work from the likes of industry legends Mark Waid, Keith Giffen, Steve Niles, Joe R. Lansdale, Karl Kesel, Andy Kuhn, Tom Peyer, Ming Doyle, William Messner-Loebs, Tom Fowler, Ron Lim, J.K. Woodward, and Eisner-Award winning artist Fábio Moon among a host of other horror heavies, this new collection re-assembles the complete series in a single volume for the first time! Collects Zombie Tales, Zombie Tales: Oblivious, Zombie Tales: The Dead, and Zombie Tales: The Series #1-12

20 For 20! Celebrate 20 years of BOOM! Studios with the entire critically acclaimed satirical superhero series created by industry legends, Justice League International's Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis! In the breadth of the multiverse, you could be anything! Even Captain Valor, the legendary superhero, could be a simple slacker named Milo in our world! And is he ever?! When Valor finds himself shunted a universe over and living with his pathetic parallel, it's a team-up for the ages! Together, can they save the world from Valor's archenemy, Calignous, who just so happens to be the variant version of Milo's girlfriend, Stephie? Maybe! A superheroic farce from the Bwa-ha-ha boys, two of the greatest writers of all cape comics, Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis with artists Joe Abraham, Nathan Watson, and more! The ultimate collection of powered hijinks, multiversal metaness, and complicated love triangles! Collects the Hero Squared X-Tra Sized Special one-shot, Hero Squared (2005) #1-3, Hero Squared (2006) #1-6, Hero Squared: Love and Death #1-3, and the Planetary Brigade spinoff series, Planetary Brigade #1-2 and Planetary Brigade: Origins #1-3!

For the first time ever, the entire Justice League International saga, presented by master storytellers Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire, is collected in chronological order.  In the wake of a world crisis, a new generation of the World’s Greatest Superheroes takes center stage. But it’s the most unlikely grouping of heroes you’ll ever see! Batman, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Mister Miracle, Doctor Fate, Booster Gold, Dr. Light, Shazam and more unite to form an all-new Justice League!  JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL OMNIBUS VOLUME ONE collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-6, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #7-25, JUSTIC LEAGUE AMERICA #26-30, JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #2-3, JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #1-6 and SUICIDE SQUAD #13.

All your twisted favorites return, but this time they've brought along a few friends! The ghoulish Halloween adventures continue— but what's this? The town has been overrun with zombies! Will the undead take a bite out of trick-or-treating forever?! Colored by Michael Kellaher, Kyle Foster and Glasshouse Graphics.

A bold, dystopian fiction-fueled reinvention of Scooby-Doo!The entire Scooby Apocalypse saga comes together in this thrilling collection that reimagines the beloved Mystery Inc. gang in a monster-ridden dystopia. Follow Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and a genetically modified Scooby-Doo as they navigate a post-apocalyptic wasteland filled with zombies, monstrous creatures, and shocking betrayals. From the revelation of Velma's dark secret to Fred's transformation into a chilling undead antagonist, the gang faces horrors unlike anything they've ever encountered!A must-have for fans of Hanna-Barbera's boldest reimagining’s and anyone ready to see Mystery Inc. like never before.Collects Scooby Apocalypse #1-36.