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Scott Free is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. So great, he escaped Granny Goodness gruesome orphanage and the dangers of Apokolips to travel across galaxies and set up a new life on Earth with his wife, Big Barda. Using the stage alter ego of Mister Miracle, he has made quite a career for himself showing off his acrobatic escape techniques. He even caught the attention of the Justice League, who has counted him among its ranks. You might say Scott Free has everything so why isn t it enough? Mister Miracle has mastered every illusion, achieved every stunt, pulled off every trick except one. He has never escaped death. Is it even possible? Our hero is going to have to kill himself if he wants to find out. Collects Mister Miracle #1-12.

The Most Dangerous Game of Wits Batman and Riddler have ever played... 2023 Eisner Winner - Best Single Issue/One-Shot. 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Limited Series. 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Writer, Tom King. The Riddler is one of Batman's most intellectual villains and the one who lays out his clues the most deliberately. The Riddler is always playing a game, there are always rules. But what happens when The Riddler kills someone in broad daylight for seemingly no reason? No game to play. No cypher to breakdown. Batman will reach his wit's end trying to figure out the Riddler's true motivation in this incredible thriller!

Bestselling writer Tom King reinvents one of DC's classic science-fiction adventurers, Adam Strange, examining whether his actions were heroic or disgraceful. Born on Earth and hero of the distant planet Rann, Adam Strange is famous throughout the galaxy for his bravery and honor. After leading his adopted home to victory in a great planetary war, Adam and his wife, Alanna, retire to Earth, where they are greeted with cheers, awards, and parades. But not all is as it seems, as the decisions Adam made during battles on Rann come back to haunt his family. It will take an investigation by one of the most brilliant heroes in the DC Universe, Mr. Terrific, to uncover the truth and reveal whether Adam Strange is a hero or a disgrace. The Mister Miracle team of writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads are joined by fan-favorite artist Evan 'Doc' Shaner to bring you an epic tale in the tradition of Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns, and DC: The New Frontier a story of blood, war, and love that readers will be talking about for years to come. Collects Strange Adventures #1-12.

No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. Scott Free is the greatest escape artist in the universe. Time and again, he s thwarted Darkseid s forces from invading Earth and New Genesis, and his nail-biting exploits have made him a celebrity. But beneath the fame, his perfect marriage, and his seemingly perfect life, something is eating away at him, making him question whether he can pull off the ultimate trick escaping death itself. From Eisner Award winners Tom King (The Human Target) and Mitch Gerads (Strange Adventures) comes a tale of war, family, and self-reflection full of humor and heartbreak. This Absolute edition of the critically acclaimed limited series collects Mister Miracle #1-12, original script pages, development art, commentaries from the creative team, an exclusive new cover, and more!

Still reeling from a cataclysmic battle, Batman finds himself up against some of the biggest (literally) threats he's ever faced within the city limits of Gotham. To save the city he loves, Batman enlists the help of the toughest members of the Bat-family including Nightwing, Batwoman and more! But that's not where his enlistement ends. The Dark Knight must journey deep into the bowels of Santa Prisca prison the place that birthed his most lethal foe, Bane. In order to get there, the Bat must align himself with some of his most questionable allies and foes... including Catwoman. Eisner-winning writer Tom King (The Human Target, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) is paired with artists Riley Rossmo and Mikel Janin in this knock-down, drag-out superhero story! Collects Batman #9-15.

Prepare yourself for a shockingly brutal retelling of the first bloody clash between The Joker and the Batman! Detective Jim Gordon must call on the mysterious Dark Knight to help investigate the latest string of murder and mayhem terrorizing Gotham City. But what will it take to find the culprit behind these darkly comedic antics, and what will the repercussions be for everyone involved? The Eisner Award-winning team of Tom King and Mitch Gerads reunite to give life to what may be the most frightening Joker story in a generation! Collects King and Gerads's The Winning Card storyline from Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1-2, #5, and #9.

The next chapter in Tom King s masterful Batman Run! In the second volume of Tom King s acclaimed run, Batman faces challenges that test his mind, heart, and unrelenting will like never before. From his intense battle against Bane s rising forces to the emotionally raw The War of Jokes and Riddles, King s storytelling delves into Batman s psychology and his often-complicated relationships with his allies and enemies. This collection features breathtaking art by Mikel Janin, Mitch Gerads, and David Finch, bringing King s vision to life in cinematic detail. This is an essential addition for fans of The Dark Knight who seek a modern, character-rich perspective on Gotham s greatest hero. Collects: Batman #21-43; Batman Annual #1-2; The Flash #21-22.

Inspired by his real-life experiences as a CIA operations officer in Iraq, writer Tom King teams with artist Mitch Gerads--the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Mister Miracle--to deliver a wartime crime thriller like no other. The Sheriff of Babylon: The Deluxe Edition collects all 12 issues of the groundbreaking Vertigo series. This special hardcover volume also features a new introduction by King and afterword by Gerads, as well as a gallery of preliminary artwork from Gerads and cover artist John Paul Leon. Baghdad, 2003. The reign of Saddam Hussein is over. The Americans are in command. And no one is in control. Former cop turned military contractor Christopher Henry knows that better than anyone. He's in country to train up a new Iraqi police force, and one of his recruits has just been murdered. With civil authority in tatters and dead bodies clogging the streets, Chris is the only person in the Green Zone with any interest in finding out who killed him--and why. Chris' inquiry brings him first to Sofia, an American-raised Iraqi who now sits on the governing council, and then to Nassir, a grizzled veteran of Saddam's police force--and probably the last real investigator left in Baghdad. United by death but divided by conflicting loyalties, the three must help each other navigate the treacherous landscape of post-invasion Iraq in order to hunt down the killers. But are their efforts really serving justice--or a much darker agenda? Collects all 12 issues.

Eisner Award winning creators Tom King and Mitch Gerads deliver a visionary, reality-bending reinvention of a Fourth World icon, now brilliantly accessible in the DC Compact Comics format. A cosmic escape artist who can break any lock. A war between gods that spans universes. And at the center of it all a man confronting the one trap even he cannot slip: himself. Tom King (Batman, The Vision) and Mitch Gerads (Strange Adventures) craft an award-winning psychological epic that reshapes Jack Kirby s New God into a modern masterwork of myth and tension. Scott Free Mister Miracle has escaped every prison, conquered every illusion, and survived Apokolips itself. But when he begins to doubt the nature of his own reality, the escape artist faces a new kind of terror: the creeping suspicion that he may not be able to trust his senses, his memories, or even his freedom. Through haunting imagery, grounded emotional detail, and cinematic pacing, King and Gerads blur the line between cosmic spectacle and intimate character drama. This DC Compact Comics edition distills the groundbreaking first issue of one of the most celebrated superhero reinventions of the century portable, accessible, and as gripping as ever. Collects Mister Miracle #1-12, the multiple Eisner Award-winning comic book series that serves as the inspiration for an animated series currently in development from Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios.