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"As depicted in Matt Reeves's hit movie The Batman, the Riddler wasn't simply an amusing eccentric with an affinity for wordplay and baffling clues, but as terrifying a villain as any in the annals of the Dark Knight. How did an unknown forensic accountant uncover the dark secrets of Gotham's underworld and come so close to bringing down the entire city? This collection is an immediate prequel to The Batman-the detailed, disturbing, and at times shocking...

The extraordinary world introduced in Pope's "Battling Boy" is rife with monsters and short on heroes, but this action-driven prequel introduces Aurora West, daughter of Haggard West, Arcopolis' last great hero. Aurora seeks to uncover the mystery of her mother's death and find her place in a world overrun with monsters and all-too-human corruption.

"Bobby Beacon has trouble controlling his hot temper at his superhero school"--

"Someone from Spidey's past has captured the Sinister Six and used them to create the truly terrifying Sinister Adaptoid! Can the webbed wonder possibly triumph against the overwhelming might of an android that boasts the powers of all of his deadliest foes? And who is the face behind the Adaptoid's attack? Brace yourself for one of the biggest adventures in Spider-history -- and you won't believe how it ends!"--

"It's a new era for Catwoman, with a new creative team and a new target-Gotham City's underworld! Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham City proper for bigger fish to fry and to go back to doing what she does best...stealing crime boss secrets for blackmail and looking damn sexy while doing it, of course. Writer Tini Howard (Excalibur) makes her DC Universe debut alongside artist Nico Leon, as they place Catwoman in her first...

"Jaime Reyes has a lot to juggle. Whether it's his finals for senior year or a new villain tearing up El Paso, Jaime is always torn between two worlds. But when those worlds come crashing together at his high school graduation, nothing will ever be the same. Jaime Reyes is the hero Blue Beetle, bonded to a sentient alien artifact called a scarab that gives him high-tech armor. He's also a high school senior about to graduate! When a message from alien...

Sonia Patel hopes having a full summer in her new house in Metropolis Grove will let her make friends before school starts, but new pals Duncan and Alex do not believe her when she tells them she has actually seen Superman in their town.

"Whisked away from Earth by a distant cosmic entity, Wonder Woman is forced to navigate a series of perilous challenges that push her to the brink both mentally and physically. At stake is the fate of all humanity, with the alien entities casting Diana as Earth's proxy for a trial judging humankind's worthiness to exist in the universe. Can Diana stand trial to save humanity without losing her own? Does the capacity for good outweigh the great evils...

"To her students, Satomi Sone is a diligent middle school teacher. To her fianc�e and parents, she's the rock of the family. To the world, she's Radiant Red, bank robber-turned-matter-absorbing superhero. But when Chicago's criminal underbelly comes calling--not to mention the nosy reporter on her doorstep and the 2.5 million dollars in cash hidden in the air vents of her house--she's going to have to decide who she is, and quickly--before the world...

Peter Parker is on the outs with the Avengers. He’s on the outs with the Fantastic Four. He’s on the outs with Aunt May! No one wants to see Spider-Man — except for Doctor Octopus. Doc Ock is on Spidey’s tail, and the Master Planner has something truly terrible planned for when he gets his tentacles on Spidey. But what did Spider-Man do that has alienated him from everyone? And what moves is the gangster called Tombstone...