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The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Complete Frank Miller Batman contains: Batman Year One, Wanted: Santa Claus Dead Or Alive and The Dark Knight Returns. With a new introduction by Richard Bruning, then DC design director. Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues so they include the introductions to those volumes by Frank Miller and Alan Moore... -
![Absolute Planetary Book Two by Warren Ellis]()
Absolute Planetary Book Two by Warren Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCollects issues 13-27 of the original series as well as 14 pages of additional content.As the series hurtles towards its conclusion, Snow initiates the second part of his comeback plan to stop The Four, makes a startling revelation about his past, and uncovers information on the world's first moon shot .. -
![Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 by Frank Miller]()
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 by Frank Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world…and an even darker man. Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, ten years after the Dark Knight’s retirement... -
![The Punisher MAX, Vol. 5: The Slavers by Garth Ennis]()
The Punisher MAX, Vol. 5: The Slavers by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn a pitch-black Brooklyn night, in a dead-end alley, Frank Castle brutally dispatches a crew of Albanian thugs menacing a young woman. Her name is Viorica, she's from Moldavia, and when she tells Frank her story, that's when the real killing starts!Collects Punisher #25-30... -
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![Daredevil, Vol. 7: Hardcore by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev]()
Daredevil, Vol. 7: Hardcore by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDaredevil is simultaneously faced with murder charges, a new girlfriend, being outted by the tabloids, the return of one of his deadliest foes, Typhoid Mary, and the Kingpin's attempt to restore his fallen empire. And the surprise ending changes Daredevil's place in the Marvel Universe forever.Collects Daredevil #46-50... -
![Daredevil, Volume 14: The Devil, Inside and Out, Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark]()
Daredevil, Volume 14: The Devil, Inside and Out, Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor the past few years, Matt Murdock's life has been teetering on the edge of destruction. Now, pushed beyond the limit, Matt finds himself behind the eight ball with no clear way out, the people he calls friends slowly deserting him, and Hell's Kitchen gradually slipping out of control... -
![Absolute Batman: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder]()
Absolute Batman: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBatman had heard the tales of Gotham City's Court of Owls. Meeting in the shadows and using the nocturnal bird of prey as their calling card, the members of this powerful cabal are the true rulers of Gotham.But the Dark Knight dismissed the stories as rumors and old wives' tales. Gotham was his city... -
![Hitman, Vol. 7: Closing Time by Garth Ennis]()
Hitman, Vol. 7: Closing Time by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy Monaghan faces a plague of the undead and goes toe-to-toe with assassin Ringo Chen! • Plus, Tommy crosses paths with LOBO and the JUSTICE LEAGUE! • Collecting HITMAN #51-60, HITMAN/LOBO: THE STUPID BASTICH #1, JLA/HITMAN #1-2 and a story from SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT #1... -
![Batman: White Knight #1 by Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth]()
Batman: White Knight #1 by Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSet in a world where The Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as “Jack,” sets about trying to right his wrongs... -
![Batman: Earth One, Volume 2 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank]()
Batman: Earth One, Volume 2 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Riddler has arrived in Gotham and he’s terrorizing the city with his own twisted brand of anarchy. But why is he attacking now, and what is his endgame? The Riddler isn’t Batman’s only problem, as Killer Croc is on the streets and his violent crimes can’t be ignored...Categorized as:
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![Batman: Curse of the White Knight by Sean Murphy]()
Batman: Curse of the White Knight by Sean Murphy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAncient curses are awoken and timeless secrets are revealed in this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Batman: White Knight from writer/artist Sean Murphy!The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret about the Wayne family's legacy--and run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his... -
![Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy]()
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA part of DC Universe: Rebirth!Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood has been many things--a Robin, dead, the Red Hood--now he's back and he's embracing his bad side!With his new status as a villain, Red Hood plans to take down Gotham's underworld from the inside... -
![Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl Rising by Bryan Q. Miller, Phil Noto]()
Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl Rising by Bryan Q. Miller, Phil Noto
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the wake of “Batman R.I.P.”and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, Stephanie Brown, the vigilante formerly known as The Spoiler and Robin has taken on the identity of Batgirl as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night from the underworld... -
![Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 1 by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench]()
Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 1 by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more... -
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![Batman, Vol. 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder]()
Batman, Vol. 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBefore the Batcave and Robin, The Joker and the Batmobile, there was ZERO YEAR. The Riddler has plunged Gotham City into darkness. How will a young Dark Knight bring his beloved hometown from the brink of chaos and madness and back into the light? This final ZERO YEAR volume collects BATMAN #25-27 and 29-33...Categorized as:
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![Batman: Under the Hood, Volume 1 by Judd Winick]()
Batman: Under the Hood, Volume 1 by Judd Winick
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBatman is confronted with a hidden face from the past: the return of the Red Hood... -
![Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 3 by Brian Michael Bendis]()
Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 3 by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn?t much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil?s most dangerous foes returns to take over the NYC underworld... -
![Kabuki, Vol. 6: Scarab, Lost in Translation by David W. Mack]()
Kabuki, Vol. 6: Scarab, Lost in Translation by David W. Mack
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrowing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance.A mix of crime fiction and personal duality elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese mythology and pop culture... -
![Powers: Definitive Collection, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming]()
Powers: Definitive Collection, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing hot on the heels of the first-ever Powers hardcover, it's a hardcover collection of the entire second year of Powers in chronological order! These epic Powers stories are presented in order of publication - remastered, redesigned and reformatted! Also featuring all the Powers bonus features you've come to know and love: sketchwork, scripts, interviews, galleries, original designs and... -
![Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6 by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru]()
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6 by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark days loom as Spider-Man faces adversaries old and new - and learns that not only does great power come with great responsibility, but also great heartache. This volume includes classic stories featuring Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the Punisher...and the wedding of Dr... -
![Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 3 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko]()
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 3 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpider-Man's earliest adventures continue with classic stories featuring the Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio and the Shocker. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #44-65 and Annual #4... -
![Batman: Caballero Blanco 2 by Sean Murphy]()
Batman: Caballero Blanco 2 by Sean Murphy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPublic support for Batman dwindles and Gotham City’s 99 percent rally around ex-Joker Jack Napier’s crusade to expose decades of corruption within the GCPD... -
![Daredevil, Vol. 6: Lowlife by Brian Michael Bendis]()
Daredevil, Vol. 6: Lowlife by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the media hounding him after he is outed as Daredevil by a tabloid, Matt Murdoch attempts to cope with his unwanted notoriety as well as his lawsuit against the tabloid, the villainous Owl, and a lovely blind woman named Milla... -
![Catwoman, Volume 1: Trail of the Catwoman by Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke]()
Catwoman, Volume 1: Trail of the Catwoman by Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona... -
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![The Punisher MAX, Vol. 1: In the Beginning by Garth Ennis]()
The Punisher MAX, Vol. 1: In the Beginning by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrepare to be punished! For the first time ever, Marvel's one-man-army takes center stage in a no-holds-barred Mature Readers series! Writer Garth Ennis and artist Lewis LaRosa take Punisher to the MAX - literally - as the hunter becomes the hunted! Frank Castle's old associate Micro is back, and he's after Frank. But first, he's got an offer for Frank that he'd better not refuse... -
![Secret Six, Vol. 1: Unhinged by Gail Simone]()
Secret Six, Vol. 1: Unhinged by Gail Simone
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Secret Six are back in an all-new ongoing series that promises to deliver some of the darkest, most twisted action-adventure the DC Universe has seen since.. -
![Batman & Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin by Grant Morrison, Cameron Stewart]()
Batman & Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin by Grant Morrison, Cameron Stewart
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGrant Morrison continues his habit of teaming up with A-list, critically acclaimed artists by joining Cameron Stewart (Seven Soldiers of Victory: Manhattan Guardian) and Andy Clarke (Batman: Face the Face) for the next exciting chapter of the adventures of the new Dynamic Duo!The new Batman and Robin uncover clues involving the mysterious death of Bruce Wayne before facing off against each other...Categorized as:
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![Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 1 by Bob Gale, Devin Grayson]()
Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 1 by Bob Gale, Devin Grayson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFans of Batman are lucky to get Greg Rucka--the talented, gritty young author of Keeper and Finder, among others--sharing time with their favorite licensed character in this novelization of DC's complete No Man's Land comic series... -
![Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7 by Gerry Conway, Archie Goodwin]()
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7 by Gerry Conway, Archie Goodwin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom classic foes like Doc Ock to lesser-known lawbreakers like Cyclone, this volume has more villains than you can shake the proverbial stick at! Illusion's the order of the day with the miscreant misdeeds of Mindworm, Mysterio and Mirage - but the Jackal's got something much more enduring in mind! Witness the birth of the Clone Saga! Spidey endures a lashing from the Lizard, scraps with the... -
![Green Arrow (2016-) #1 by Benjamin Percy]()
Green Arrow (2016-) #1 by Benjamin Percy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OLIVER QUEEN” Chapter OneAs Oliver struggles with how he can fight “the man” when his huge fortune makes him the man, he and Black Canary uncover a deadly new threat to Seattle that cuts the Archer to the bone.THEY SAID IT: “My touchstones are [former GA writers] Dennis O’Neil and Mike Grell, while trying to make the series my own,” says writer Benjamin Percy...
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