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Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Jorge Jimenez. The Joker War: Part 6 of 6. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Jorge Jimenez, Carlo Pagulayan, Guillem March and Danny Miki. The Joker War comes to a city-shattering conclusion as Batman battles The Joker in a brutal, no-holds-barred duel! This is a fight 80 years in the making, and its outcome won't just change Batman's life -- it will change Gotham City for years to come! Plus, catch the first glimpse of the new villain known as Ghost-Maker! It's all in "The Joker War Finale" by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez. And after the senses-shattering conclusion of The Joker War come a pair of back-up stories that will chart what's to come in this series and in Gotham City! Don't miss the first showdown between Batman and Clownhunter in "Intervention" by Tynion IV, Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki, plus "Dead Ringer" by Tynion IV and Guillem March, which leads into Punchline Special (2020 DC) #1. 56 pages, full color. Ages 13+

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a comic book. "Batgirl: Day One." Barbara Gordon attends a costume party dressed as Batgirl. Unfortunately, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn also decide to show up. Based on Batman The Animated Series. Script by Kelley Puckett, pencils by Mike Parobeck, inks by Rick Burchett. Cover by Parobeck.

2nd Printing (Batlogo UPC). "Twelve Days of Madness." Gotham City councilmen are going crazy. Dr. Heimlich attempts to treat the Joker's mental illness. Harley Quinn guest stars in this madcap tale. Based on Batman The Animated Series. Script by Kelley Puckett, pencils by Mike Parobeck, inks by Rick Burchett. Cover by Parobeck.

Reprints Batman Adventures Mad Love (1994). Fan Expo Special Boston Edition Cover by Jonboy Meyers - limited to 500 copies.

Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Viktor Bogdanovic and Art Thibert. Cover by Dan Panosian. The Joker is dead. Arkham City is closed. As a new day begins, Bruce Wayne finds himself in devastating pain, recovering from his injuries and questioning whether his role as Batman is still necessary to the city's survival. But as the sun rises in Gotham City, dangerous new threats emerge from the shadows…and the Arkham Knight is just beginning. Don't miss this in-continuity prequel comic set prior to the events of the brand-new video game Batman: Arkham Knight! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover pencils by Bruce Timm, inks by James Tucker. Never Mix, Never Worry, script by Hilary J. Bader, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Beatty; When Terry must save a team of specialists sent to the scene of a chemical spill, he encounters Derek Powers, now calling himself Blight, who makes off with radioactive Yostrium; Connecting this theft to an earlier theft of Xanthalium, Bruce theorizes that Blight is collecting chemicals for a powerful weapon; The final necessary chemical, Zeliconium, can only be found in Bludhaven, which has been cordoned off for years; Using secret tunnels under Bludhaven, Terry enters the plant and finds Blight about to steal the Zeliconium. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs. $1.99.

Cover art by Darwyn Cooke. Magic Is Everywhere, script by Hilary J. Bader, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Terry Beatty; When one of Terry's classmates accidentally frees the demon Axilano from captivity, Bruce sends Terry to Jason Blood for expert assistance; While Terry fights to separate Preston from Axilano, Etrigan and Blood's assistant Kyle trap the demon in a more modern prison. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs. $1.99.

Cover pencils by B. Smith, inks by Bruce Timm. Mummy, Oh! and Juliet, script by Hilary J. Bader, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Terry Beatty; A mummy revives and abducts Terry's girlfriend Dana, thinking she is his lost bride; Terry rescues Dana and reunites the mummy with his true love. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs. $1.99.

WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY JOE STATON AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BRUCE TIMM AND JAMES TUCKER. The miniseries based on the stylish new animated series concludes! Leaping from the TV screen comes Inque, the mysterious villainess whose inky-black form changes at will. She's on a mission to steal top-secret data, but there's more to her plan than meets the eye. Pieces of her body left behind at the scene exhibit strange behavior and could lead Batman to Inque or to his own death, or both. (Note: The adventures of the future Batman continue in the BATMAN BEYOND ongoing series. FC, 32 PG.

Written by Tom King. Art by Clay Mann. Cover by Travis Charest. Phantasm has come to Gotham City! Andrea Beaumont, the one-time love of Bruce Wayne, is looking for her lost child, and shes pretty sure The Joker is involved. So, who better to have as an ally than Batman? And what better way to get to Batman than through Catwoman? Its a knotted history for this costumed quartet, spanning past, present, and future. What The Joker did to Selina Kyle at the beginning of her career will have deadly consequences at the end of their lives. Tom Kings ultimate tale of the Dark Knight kicks into high gear as the story roars down the avenues only hinted at in the pages of Batman. 32 pages, full color. Ages 17+

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard. Art by Mike Hawthorne, Nikola Cizmesija. Cover by Kendrick "Kunkka" Lim. THE GOTHAM WAR ENDS HERE! The final chapter of this epic crossover is here, and Batman and his family must find a way to overcome the endgame of an ancient enemy! Can the Bat and the Cat set their differences aside? Is this the end of the Bat-Family? Lives change forever in this action-packed conclusion! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT. ART AND COVER BY EDUARDO BARRETO. DC's Dark Knight and Marvel's Man Without Fear team up with an unexpected partner - Daredevil's greatest enemy, the Kingpin of Crime - in Batman/Daredevil: King of New York, a gripping Prestige Format one-shot. What threat could force the Kingpin to work with his sworn foe? None other than Gotham City's master of fear: the Scarecrow! Written by Alan Grant (BATMAN: THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION), with art and cover by Eduardo Barreto (BATMAN: MASTER OF THE FUTURE), BATMAN/DAREDEVIL opens with a seemingly simple heist engineered by the Catwoman - a robbery that gives the Kingpin the weapon he needs to spread fear and anarchy throughout New York, with just a little help from the Scarecrow. But when the Scarecrow double-crosses the Kingpin, threatening his reign over the Big Apple's underworld, the crimelord has no choice but to join forces with Daredevil and Batman as they fight to save the city from slipping into fear-induced madness. But what terrors must all three men overcome to defeat a foe who can instill fear in anyone - even the Man Without Fear? Co-published with Marvel Comics. Prestige Format. FC, 48 pages

Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos. Cover by Bob Kane. Batman and Robin take on The Joker in another one of his crafty capers in The Riddle of the Missing Card, featuring the first appearance of the remodeled Golden Age Batmobile! Packed with thrills, chills, and double crosses galore, this issue also contains two more adventures starring the Dynamic Duo: The Book of Enchantment and The Case of the Honest Crook. 64 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written by Frank Miller. Art by David Mazzucchelli. Cover by David Mazzucchelli. FRANK MILLER & DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI'S GENRE-DEFINING VERSION OF THE DARK KNIGHT'S EARLY CRIME-FIGHTING YEARS RETURNS TO PRINT IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM! Before Batman became synonymous with striking fear into the hearts of cowardly and superstitious criminals, there was just Bruce Wayne, an orphaned millionaire who was Gotham City's prodigal son by day and an angry vigilante by night. Despite his best efforts, Bruce knows that his nightly patrols have very little effect in making a difference in a city that has forgotten what justice is. In order to inspire real change, he will need to become something more than a man…he will need to become a symbol. Bruce isn't the only crusader trying to clean up the streets. Lieutenant James Gordon is a good cop who's tired of the corruption that has infiltrated every aspect of Gotham, including the GCPD. Together, these two might stand a chance of restoring some sense of order in Gotham City--if the mob or dirty cops don't take them out first! From Frank Miller (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) and David Mazzucchelli (Daredevil) comes one of the most revered storylines in the Batman mythos, Year One, presented in these facsimile re-creations with the original printing colors and period-correct ads. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Giant-size issue. Robin battles the Catwoman in "The Copycatgirl Capers!" Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Vince Colletta. Reprint back-up stories: Batman and Robin star in "The Web of the Spinner"; Batgirl stars in "Batgirl's Last Case" with script by Frank Robbins and art by Don Heck. CBS Saturday morning cartoon ad with art by Neal Adams (2 pages). Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua") cover.

Foil variant cover by Francesco Mattina. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Riccardo Federici. The event over a year in the making begins Fear State settles upon Gotham City, and no one is safe! Overwhelmed by the dual threat of the Scarecrow and Peacekeeper-01, Batman and his allies have been one step behind since the events of Infinite Frontier #0 and with the arrival of a mysterious anti-Oracle and the return of Poison Ivy, Batman might have more than he can handle! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

1st printing.

Written by Mike W. Barr. Art and cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer.

The Reaper, first seen in Batman: Year Two, returns from the grave to terrorize Gotham City. What mysterious ties does this skull-faced adversary hold to Batman's dark origins?

Softcover, 64 pages, full color.

Written by Rafael Grampa. Art by Rafael Grampa. Cover by Rafael Grampa. EISNER AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER RAFAEL GRAMPA'S TWISTED VISION OF THE DARK KNIGHT! When you chase your own shadow...it leads you into the abyss. In a Gotham City where every day feels darker and more irredeemable than the last, Batman makes a definitive choice--to kill off the Bruce Wayne identity for good and embrace the cowl full-time. But though he knows the streets of Gotham, Batman will soon come to find that he hardly knows himself. A serial killer is on the loose, and while the murder victims seem random at first, every clue draws Batman closer to the terrifying truth--that they are all connected, not just to each other...but to him... When an all-new rogues gallery of utterly depraved villains begins to emerge from the depths of the city, Batman will have to contend with the very nature of evil--including that which lurks inside in the darkest corners of his own heart--to face what's coming for his city. Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham brings Rafael Grampa's twisted vision of both the Dark Knight and the city of Gotham to life in a DC writing debut that will reach its icy black tendrils into the deepest and darkest corners of human nature and leave you gasping for breath--and for more! See Rafael Grampa's stunning artwork in vivid, uncolored black-and-white, fully lettered, in a limited Batman Noir edition with a unique cover! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

1st Printing (2nd and 3rd printings have 2nd and 3rd printing notices on inside front cover). Written by Paul Dini; art by Yvel Guichet and Aaron Sowd; painted cover by Alex Ross. The most popular character introduced in Batman's animated adventures enters the DC Universe and "No Man's Land" in a Prestige one-shot written by Harley's creator, Paul Dini (SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH), with a painted cover by PEACE ON EARTH's Alex Ross and stunning interiors by Yvel Guichet and Aaron Sowd. Since Gotham's fall, the Joker has been relatively quiet...but that's about to change as former Arkham Asylum doctor Harleen Quinzel joins the Clown Prince of Crime to put him back on top. But when their unusual partnership leaves Harley a little worse for wear, she enlists Poison Ivy's help. Now the Joker and Batman are going to learn that this souped-up Harley's not going to be pushed around anymore. Prestige Format. FC, 48 pg.$5.95" Batman No Man's Land

This prestige format one-shot is an adaptation of Tim Burton's 1989 Batman feature film, which starred Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Jack Nicholson as The Joker, Kim Basinger as Vicky Vale, and Michael Gough as Alfred. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Jerry Ordway.

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Doug Mahnke. Cover by David Finch. A routine night in Gotham City for a young Batman proves to be anything but routine when the crime-fighter is confronted with a sort of foe he's never faced before--one from beyond the stars! A universe of possible alien threats leads Batman to make a daring decision--to venture alone into the far reaches of the cosmos for the very first time, where the Dark Knight will face the fight of his life! Superstar writer Jason Aaron delivers his first Batman story ever, partnered with blockbuster artist Doug Mahnke for a unique, brutal tale! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written by Jeff Parker. Art by Michele Bandini, Trevor Hairsine. Cover by Dan Mora. IT'S CHRISTMAS EVIL! The nefarious Krampus unleashes a flock of killer harpies on London and it's time to call in the big guns! Half the Justice League meets a most unusual elf who takes them to Norway to help Santa do battle, but it appears a diabolical trap is being set... 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color.

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color.

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings.

Batman the Long Halloween, a prestige format series by the highly acclaimed and Eisner award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Time Sale. This thrilling story features some of the most deadly and cunning members of Batman's Rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain Two-Face. In this first issue (called "Crime"), Batman and Harvey Dent team up to find evidence against Carmine Falcone. Catwoman and Batman crash Falcone's penthouse. Script by Loeb, art and cover by Sale.

Cover by Jay Anacleto. Tim Drake comes out as bisexual in this issue. Written by Chip Zdarsky, Matthew Rosenberg, Meghan Fitzmartin and Joshua Williamson. Art by Eddy Barrows, Scot Eaton, Marcus To, Chris Sprouse, Belen Ortega, Trevor Hairsine, Eber Ferreira, Julio Ferreira, Oclair Albert and Karl Story. The epic Cheer story line reaches its conclusion, and Red Hood's alliance with Batman will be forever changed. Will the former Dynamic Duo get the Cheerdrop drug off the streets for good? Or will they forever be at the mercy of the villain who created it? And will Red Hood find a new home for Tyler, the boy he's sworn to protect? Find out in "Cheer: Part 6 of 6" by Chip Zdarsky, Eddy Barrows, Scot Eaton, Marcus To, Eber Ferreira, Julio Ferreira and Oclair Albert. Plus: The HALO Corporation sent their top field agent, code name Zealot, to hunt Maxwell Lord. But the villain has a guardian angel in the form of...Wonder Woman?! A throw down for the ages will ensue in "Blood for Blood" by Matthew Rosenberg, Chris Sprouse and Karl Story. Then, Tim Drake is in the den of the Chaos Monsters with the other kidnapped teenagers of Gotham City. In order to free himself and the other teens, Tim will have to embrace help from his friend Bernard and hear something about himself he never knew. A brand-new chapter of Tim Drake's life starts in "Sum of Our Parts: Part 3 of 3" by Meghan Fitzmartin and Belen Ortega, and you won't want to miss it. And Oracle locates some Batman weaponry, missing since The Joker War, and calls in her old friend Dinah Lance to help retrieve it! Fists will fly, the Black Canary will scream, and a stunning new mission begins in "Solo" by Joshua Williamson and Trevor Hairsine. The ending will leave readers in shock and awe! 64 pages, full color. Ages 13+

Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Written by Kevin Smith. Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert. As Batman and his mysterious new partner-against-crime successfully tackle the streets of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne's personal world takes a step to the side as the women in his life force him into an awkward position. Guest-starring Silver St. Cloud, Nightwing, Catwoman and the Outsiders! 32 pages, full color.

BooKoo Comix Exclusive "Poison Ivy" Sheer top Cover by Jacob Bear - limited to 69 copies. Art by Jacob Bear. 12 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

BooKoo Comix Exclusive "Poison Ivy" Topless VIP Edition Cover by Jacob Bear. Art by Jacob Bear. 12 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

"Nude" Cover by Art Sidney - Limited to 100 copies. Story by RJ Corriere. Art by Branden Sanderson. 24 pages, full color, Adults Only.

Featuring: 18 page Beowulf story "The Curse of Castle Hrothgar." Characters: Beowulf; Nan-Zee; Wiglaf; Hondscio; Unferth; Grendel; The Shaper. Written by Michael Uslan, with art by Ricardo Villamonte. Plus: 1 page Beowulf text article "An Epic Comes Home" written by Allan Asherman. Cover by Ricardo Villamonte.

Written by Stephen Mooney. Art by Jethro Morales. Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. The pin-up queen… of adventure is back! Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents: Bettie Page in 'The Curse of the Banshee!' An all-new Bettie Page series under the guidance of writer Stephen Mooney, ably assisted by artist Jethro 'Jet' Morales and a host of incredible covers artists, cosplay goddesses and the queen of the pin-up herself - Bettie Page! Utilizing several clues found at the ancient Key Artifact site in the Middle Americas, McKnight and Bettie surmise that the Key Artefact has been relocated to an ancient burial site in rural Ireland. They give chase! Covers by: Marat Mychaels, Joseph Michael Linsner, Stephen Mooney, Ani-Mia (Cosplay) and Bettie Page (Vintage Pin-Up Photo) Stephen Mooney has worked for DC, Marvel and a host of other publishers, but is perhaps best-known as the creator (AND writer AND artist) of Half-Past Danger! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Story, Art and Cover by Adam Hughes. All Heck breaks loose in Riverdale as the final act of BETTY VERSUS VERONICA reaches its combustible conclusion! Divided by Pops' Chocklit Shoppe being bought out by Big Coffee, the forces of Team Betty and Team Veronica clash at the Halloween dance. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world as Betty and Veronica finally face off in a street fight that Sonny Chiba would envy. Betty has the strength of 11 small girls but Ronnie has the reach of an NBA All-Star-who will win? Who will lose? Will there be sniffling? The streets of Riverdale run red under the rockets' red glare (literally; this isn't just hype to get you to order) and no one will ever be the same (slight use of hyperbole there)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy crosses the border to rescue a friend who has joined a Mexican bandit gang. Billy is elected town marshal to unseat the previous marshal, a bully who rules by force. When an outlaw gang sets out to free their leader from jail, the Masked Raider decides to intervene. The Chihuahua Chieftain; The Tough Guy; The Hopeless Ones; Masked Raider: The Escape; Trouble Called. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Jon D'Agostino, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy pursues a stolen herd of cattle into Mexico and encounters Seguro and his band of Native rebels. A Texas Ranger goes undercover as a clerk to catch outlaws, but when they escape prison, they're looking for him. And a comics biography of Lakota warrior Crazy Horse. Death Rides the Southwind; Black Bart the Highwayman; A Bad Habit; The Marshal and the Prisoner; Crazy Horse; Marshal with a Mask. 32 pages, Full Color.

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Leonardo Romero. Cover by Joshua "Sway" Swaby. Chaos reigns as the first mission for the Birds of Prey has (unsurprisingly) gone sideways. Even with the collective battle prowess of her hand-picked team, did Black Canary bring enough firepower to fight their way off Themyscira?! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Javier Pina. Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Sin is alive and back with Black Canary in Gotham, and the world didn't get destroyed, but the cost was high and nobody's exactly sure what it means yet. Shocking revelations in the wake of the Birds' first mission lead Dinah to...a conspiracy against the Birds of Prey and a whole new mission. New mission, new team. Hold onto your butts. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written by Christopher Priest. Art by Rafa Sandoval. Cover by Irvin Rodriguez. BATMAN HAS HAD ENOUGH OF BLACK ADAM. Angered over Bruce Wayne's financing of a democracy movement in his country, Theo Adam confronts Wayne with his demands, which escalates into an epic, book-length clash between the Dark Knight Detective and the Thunder of Aton. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Nina Vakueva. Cover by Jen Bartel. 'THE QUEEN CAT' There's another Cat on the scene and she doesn't play nice. Lily Hollister's life has taken some turns. From socialite daughter of the district attorney to fiancée of Harry Osborn to goblinized Menace… The last turn to imitation hero called Queen Cat seems to have stuck. But now that Queen Cat has set her sights on the Black Cat, does Felicia stand a chance? Or will this misguided attempt screw up all of Felicia and Black Fox's plans? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Infinity Score: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Jed MacKay. Art by C.F. Villa. Cover by Sway. 'INFINITY SCORE' Continues! The hottest new character of the last five years, STAR, brings her reality-warping powers to bear in THE BLACK CAT! Who hired Felicia to do this job? Why do they want this infinite power? AND HOW DOES FELICIA THINK SHE IS GOING TO LIVE THROUGH THIS? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Steve Ditko art on two "Rocky Lane's Black Jack" features. In order of appearance: "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, The Phantom Spring" art by Steve Ditko, reprinted in Steve Ditko Archives HC (2009-2016 Fantagraphics) #6-1ST; "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, For a Good Purpose" art by Rocco A. "Rocke" Mastroserio; "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, The Merciless Mesa" art by Steve Ditko, reprinted in Steve Ditko Archives HC (2009-2016 Fantagraphics) #6-1ST; "Bullet Toll"; and "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, Drygulcher's Decoy" art by Ernest Huntley Hart. Indicia states: "ROCKY LANE'S BLACK JACK". 36 pages. Full color.

Ex-Olympic athlete Jefferson Pierce takes a job as a school teacher at an inner city school in Metropolis, commissions a costume from tailor Peter Gambi, takes on the name of Black Lightning, and goes after a group of bad guys called the 100. Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Rich Buckler and Springer. 1st app. of Black Lightning.

Cover by George Klein. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, Joe Orlando and George Klein. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 41 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #2 in indicia. A man gets lost in a London fog and finds himself in the Renaissance. A self-obsessed star gets a visit from someone who's seen fame and its aftermath. A sailor finds a fortune in treasure on an uncharted island. The Doorway; Superstitions; The Lonely One; Show of Confidence; Out of the Past; Davey Jones' Locker. 36 pages, Full Color.

Christopher Priest/Sal Velluto/Bob Almond Killmonger, the one enemy that the Black Panther has never beaten, has risen from the grave... and he wants to go bowling with Everett K. Ross! Meanwhile, the deadly Nightshade ambushes T'Challa in Harlem, the second strike in a relentless campaign to discredit the Wakadan monarch?and destroy him! Also, the final fate of Monica Lynne! Plus: The Panther confronts Nikki Adams, his college sweetheart?and Ross' current love! Cover by Sal Velluto & Bob Almond.

John Tyler Christopher Cover

2nd or Later Printings. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #29-30, 36-37 and 43-44; The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #86; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #81; Black Widow: The Coldest War GN (1990 Marvel); Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web GN (1992 Marvel); Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir GN (1993 Marvel); Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty GN (1995 Marvel); Journey into Mystery (1952-1962, 1996-1998) #517-519; stories from Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #52-53, 57, 60 and 64; Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) #1-8; Bizarre Adventures (1981-1983 Magazine) #25; Marvel Fanfare (198-1992 1st Series) #10-13; Solo Avengers (1987-1989 Marvel) #7; Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #135; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) Annual #10; and subplot pages from The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #16, #32-33, #38-39, #41-42, #45-47, #57, #63-64 and #76.

Cover by John Tyler Christopher.

Collecting the complete early adventures, solo series and rare graphic novel appearances of the Black Widow! From her debut as a Russian spy through her early days with the Avengers and her character-defining solo series, the story of Natasha Romanoff is one of comics' most captivating. She evolves from villain to teammate and finally into a hero all her own. She plays the spy game and fights in the Marvel Universe's dark corners. And not one of her foes will soon forget the sting of the Black Widow!

Hardcover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 896 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Credits:

Written by Stan Lee, Don Rico, Roy Thomas, George Perez, Gerry Conway, D.G. Chichester, Jim Starlin, Cefn Ridout, Scott Lobdell, Gary Friedrich, Mimi Gold, Ralph Macchio, Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Mindy Newell.

Art by Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, John Buscema, Gene Colan, John Romita, Sr., Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, Larry Stroman, George Freeman, John Stanisci, Sergio Cariello, Randy Green, Don Heck, Paul Gulacy, Charlie Adlard, Chic Stone, Frank Giacoia, George Roussos, Vince Colletta, George Tuska, George Klein, Tom Palmer, Jim Mooney, John Verpoorten, Bill Everett, Sal Buscema, Jack Abel, Brett Breeding, Luke McDonnell, Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom, John Beatty, Bob Layton, Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, Mike Harris, Val Mayerik, Joe Rubinstein, Rich Rankin, Rick Ketcham, and George Perez.