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“Clever and funny with an irresistible premise, this middle grade adventure/comic book hybrid will engage even the most reluctant reader.” —Rick Riordan, author of the worldwide bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus What if superheroes were real—and you had to become one? A boy is suddenly thrust into the role of a real-life superhero and tasked with saving Earth from an alien invasion in this action-packed novel from New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti and award-winning illustrator Dusty Higgins.When twelve-year-old Miles Taylor unexpectedly inherits a golden cape that gives him amazing superpowers, his life instantly changes: he becomes a superhero. For real. With some help from a new friend named Henry, Miles does his best to protect his city. But his skills and courage are about to be put to the ultimate test—an alien horde is working its way toward Earth, with their sights set on the golden cape…and total domination. Ready or not, Miles is about to discover whether he has what it takes to save all humankind.

From New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti comes the second book in the Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape series, about an eighth grader who finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the role of real-life superhero. His latest mission: to defeat an army of robots designed to destroy him!Master the golden cape. Been there. Save the world from an alien invasion. Done that. Dominate the eighth grade. Keep dreaming. Battle an army of super-deadly robots designed to destroy you. Sure didn’t see that one coming. After a summer of fighting crime as Gilded, the world’s only superhero, Miles Taylor is bummed to learn that nothing has changed for him at Chapman Middle School. He is still the primary target of the Jammer’s bullying. And Josie, the girl of his dreams, has put him squarely in the friend zone. Miles starts spending more and more time as Gilded, neglecting his schoolwork and his friends. His bad attitude lands him and his best friend, Henry, in a military compound, at the mercy of the power-crazed General Breckenridge. When the general steals the golden cape, Miles finds himself back at square one with no superpowers…and no hope of escape. On the verge of losing everything—and everyone—he cares about, Miles must discover the hero within himself before the general puts his evil plans into action.

You will believe that a man can fly and that a Dark Knight has returned in this box set collecting two spin-off graphic novels based on Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie and Tim Burton's Batman! Superman '78 by Robert Venditti and Wilfredo Torres pits the Man of Steel against the alien menace of Brainiac, forcing Superman to make a life-changing sacrifice: leave the planet that he has come to call home in order to save it. Then, in Batman '89, original Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm and artist Joe Quinones pick up where the 1989 film left off by introducing the villainous Two-Face to the Tim Burton movie universe. This box set is a must-have for fans of the original motion pictures who want to rewatch the adventures of their favorite DC heroes again and again.

Wesley Dodd s dream of a better world is now a nightmare, as DC s original Sandman returns in a gripping new noir mystery! No one escapes the Sandman's dark dreams, not even Wesley Dodds himself. After years of testing and experimentation, Wesley perfected his sleep gas as the optimal weapon to fight crime without causing undue harm. But when his journal detailing all his failed and far more deadly formulas is stolen, the Sandman must hunt down the thief and the people in the shadows pulling the strings! Can Wesley solve the mystery of who broke into his home before these noxious weapons are unleashed on the world, or is Sandman fated to fade away into the mists? Wesley Dodds: The Sandman is written by comics superstar Robert Venditti (Superman 78) and vividly drawn by fan-favorite artist Riley Rossmo (Harley Quinn). A bold and thoroughly modern exploration of one of comics most classic characters, Wesley Dodds: The Sandman is part of DC s The New Golden Age initiative, along with Jay Garrick: The Flash and Alan Scott: The Green Lantern. This volume collects Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1-6.

The hit series Superman 78, set in the universe of the iconic 1978 Superman film, returns with a story that introduces Superman's foe Metallo! When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about? As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power!

Inspired by the revered 1978 film Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. Continues in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 comics series. DC follows the very successful Batman '66 with the new Superman '78, inspired by the Man of Steel's movie adventures starring Christopher Reeve. In the late 1970s moviegoers were thrilled by the words 'You'll believe a man can fly!,' which introduced actor Christopher Reeve as the silver screen's charming new Man of Steel. These adventures are set in a world where superheroes are strange, thrilling, and romantic. These stories, written by comics veteran Robert Venditti (Hawkman, Green Lantern, Justice League) with crisply drawn art by Wilfredo Torres, feature colorful villains like Brainiac and Lex Luthor, as well as the heroism of Superman and the determined grit of reporter Lois Lane. Collects the first 12 chapters of the Superman '78 digital comics series.

Cosmic war ignites as the Green Lanterns face their greatest trials yet in this expansive, must-read collection of Robert Venditti s game-changing run! The power of the emotional spectrum collides with the cosmic might of the New Gods as Highfather seeks to claim the ultimate weapon the Life Equation. With the fate of the universe at stake, the Green Lantern Corps must stand against an overwhelming force determined to strip it of its rings. But even as it fights for survival, Hal Jordan faces battles on multiple fronts, from the rise of new enemies to shocking betrayals within the ranks. Spanning some of the most ambitious and action-packed Green Lantern stories ever told, this omnibus is a must-have for sci-fi and superhero fans alike. Collects Red Lanterns #35 37, Green Lantern: New Guardians #35 37, Green Lantern Corps #35 40, Green Lantern #35 52, Green Lantern Annual #3 4, Sinestro #6 8, Green Lantern: Futures End #1, Green Lantern Corps: Futures End #1, and Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead #1.

The bold and dynamic Green Lantern work of acclaimed writer Robert Venditti is collected in its first omnibus collection! Prepare for darker days for Hal and the Green Lantern Corps! With the destruction of the Third Army behind them, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner must reassemble the Green Lantern Corps. But there is no rest for the protectors of the galaxy as the lights of all the different colored Corps begin to flicker. Hal Jordan and his friends must battle the mysterious alien Relic, and their confrontations will leave all the Corps forever changed. Friends will die, homes will be destroyed, and Hal will say goodbye to Earth itself. Robert Venditti (Superman 78, Wesley Dodds: The Sandman) takes the reins from Geoff Johns alongside superstar artists Billy Tan, Bernard Chang, and more, in the first omnibus collection of the writer s game-changing run on the Green Lantern franchise! Green Lantern by Robert Venditti Omnibus Vol. 2 follows in January 2026. This volume collects Green Lantern Corps #21-34, Green Lantern #21-34, Green Lantern: New Guardians #23-24, Green Lantern Annual #2, Green Lantern Corps Annual #2, Green Lantern: New Guardians #23-24, Secret Origins #3 and #9, Red Lanterns #24, and Green Lantern #23.1: Relic.

Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, Hawkman) launches a widescreen space epic where Hal Jordan must become a one-man army to reclaim the universe and rebuild the Green Lantern Corps from the ashes. The Corps has fallen. Sinestro rules the stars. And in the darkest corner of space, one green light refuses to die. Armed with a ring he forges from pure will, Hal declares war on Sinestro s brutal new order and the fear-powered empire of Warworld. Across Sinestro s Law, Bottled Light, Quest for the Blue Lantern, The Prism of Time, and Fracture, the Green Lantern Corps returns, unites with their former enemies in the Sinestro Corps, and faces threats that span time itself from Larfleeze and Starro to a mysterious Lantern from the future. Spotlighting Hal, John, Guy, Kyle, and a re-forged Corps, this Omnibus delivers a cinematic tour of the emotional spectrum and the battles that decide who truly protects the cosmos. Robert Venditti continues his epic tenure on Green Lantern with artists Rafa Sandoval and more! This omnibus collects Green Lantern: Lost Army Sneak Peek; Green Lantern: Lost Army #1-6; Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #1-6; Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1-21; Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps: Rebirth #1.

Zunkunfts-Flash Flash ist der schnellste Mann der Welt und einer der größten Superhelden der Erde. Seine Stadt ist Central City, deren Bürger er mit seinen fantastischen Superkräften beschützt. Er ahnt nicht, dass ihm ein grauenvolles Unglück bevorsteht, das ihn für immer aus der Bahn werfen wird. Aber der Flash der Zukunft weiß es. Ein gebrochener Mann, ein finsterer Anti-Held, der besessen davon ist, jenen Moment abzuändern, der das Leben all jener zerstörte, die er einst geliebt hat. Dafür muss er zurückkehren in die Vergangenheit und sein früheres Ich töten – den Flash der Gegenwart! Dieser Band ist ein perfekter Einstieg für neue Leser, der Beginn einer neuen Flash-Ära, rasant in Szene gesetzt von Robert Venditti (DEMON KNIGHTS), Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN), Brett Booth (BATMAN/SUPERMAN) und Comic-Urgestein Ron Frenz (SPIDER-MAN, SUPERMAN, STAR WARS u.v.m.) – anschnallen und festhalten!

Um sein Versagen wiedergutzumachen, reist der finstere Flash der Zukunft in der Zeit zurück. Dabei korrigiert er frühere Fehler und ist zudem wild entschlossen, sein jüngeres Ich zu töten! Doch Barry Allen muss es nicht nur mit dem tödlichen Flash von Morgen aufnehmen, sondern auch mit seinem Intimfeind Reverse-Flash… Das Ende des Roten Blitzes? Barry Allen gegen den finsteren Flash der Zukunft und gegen Reverse-Flash! Plus eine Story zum Event FUTURES END Autor: Robert Venditti, Van Jensen Zeichner: Brett Booth

Die neuen Comic-Abenteuer des rasenden Helden aus der TV-Serien-Sensation "Flash": Während der Rote Blitz Barry Allen in der bizarren Welt der Speed Force gefangen ist, sorgt der finstere Flash der Zukunft in Central City als skrupelloser Held für Recht und Ordnung – oder was er dafür hält ... Autor: Robert Venditti Zeichner: Brett Booth

Barry Allen ist Flash, der schnellste Mann der Welt. Seit Jahren versucht er die Unschuld seines Vaters zu beweisen, der wegen des Mordes an seiner Mutter im Gefängnis sitzt. Doch auf einmal bricht Henry Allen mit mehreren Superschurken aus und gleichzeitig macht sich der Flash Professor Zoom mit seiner Armee bereit, Flash zu vernichten. Autor: Robert Venditti, Van Jensen Zeichner: Brett Booth, Vicente Cifuentes Autor: Robert Venditti Zeichner: Brett Booth

Barry Allens Vater ist aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen und auf der Flucht. Was wird Flash machen, wenn er ihn findet – ihm helfen oder ihn ausliefern? Außerdem wird der rote Flitzer vom skrupellosen Professor Zoom und seiner Speedster Crew angegriffen, und Central City bekommt die Folgen zu spüren… Autoren: Robert Venditti Zeichner: Brett Booth

IM BANN DER SCHATTEN: In Kenia sucht Hawkman, der Held mit den vielen Vergangenheiten, nach innerem Frieden – und wird von seinem eigenen Schatten angegriffen! Wie sich zeigt, ist es Hawkmans alter Widersacher Shadow Thief, der die Fäden zieht und der von Lex Luthor mit mehr Macht denn je versehen wurde. Als sich der geflügelte Krieger hilfesuchend an Shade – den Meister der Dunkelheit – wendet, nimmt Hawkmans Schicksal im Reich der Schatten eine finstere Wendung …

GEFLÜGELTE FINSTERNIS Hawkman wurde vom grausamen Batman, der lacht mit der Finsternis des Dunklen Multiversums infiziert und hat sich in den brutalen Sky Tyrant verwandelt. Der will auf einer fremden Welt ein verborgenes uraltes Artefakt an sich bringen, das ihm noch mehr Macht verleihen soll – und dessen Aktivierung ganze Planeten und Zivilisationen vernichten wird! Verzweifelt versuchen ihn Hawkwoman, Atom und Adam Strange aufzuhalten – und einen Weg zu finden, Sky Tyrant in ihren Freund und Gefährten Hawkman zurückzuverwandeln … Ein düsteres und actiongeladenes Weltraum-Superhelden-Spektakel von Robert Venditti (FLASH, The Surrogates), Fernando Pasarin (GREEN LANTERN) und Marcio Takara (DETECTIVE COMICS). ENTHÄLT: HAWKMAN 20-23

VON ALLEN GEJAGT Als schnellster Mann der Welt beschützt der Superheld Flash seine Stadt Central City. Doch nun ist er ins Visier der Polizei geraten. Wegen seiner Speed-Kraft ist er angeblich eine Gefahr! Und ausgerechnet die Verbrecherbande Rogues, angeführt von dem kriminellen Captain Cold, soll Flash schnappen und dingfest machen! Klar, dass dahinter eine raffinierte Verschwörung und ein ungemein cleverer Superschurke stecken… Der finale Band , rasant, bunt und dramatisch – geschrieben von Robert Venditti und Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN) und gezeichnet von Jesus Merino (SUPERMAN), Philippe Briones (DIE NEUE SUICIDE SQUAD) und Paul Pelletier (AQUAMAN).

SO ENDGÜLTIG WIE DER TOD … Hawkman und Hawkwoman sind in der finsteren Welt des Fürsten der Leere gestrandet – jenes grausamen kosmischen Gottes, dem Hawkman in einem anderen Leben als General diente und für den er unzählige Morde beging. Seit vielen Jahren will der geflügelte Krieger seine Schuld begleichen, indem er gegen das Böse antritt – und jetzt stellt er sich mit seiner Gefährtin seinem ehemaligen Herrn zur entscheidenden Schlacht! Die Konsequenzen dieses Kampfes jedoch sind erschütternd! Auf einmal findet sich Hawkman in den 1940er-Jahren wieder und kämpft in den Reihen der Justice Society of America – und er fürchtet nichts so sehr wie den endgültigen Tod! Der finale Band dieser viel gelobten Serie, beschwingt inszeniert von Robert Venditti (FLASH, The Surrogates), Fernando Pasarin (GREEN LANTERN) und Marco Castiello (Star Wars, Perry Rhodan).