"As the Twig Is Bent." This issue debuts the animated Series version of the new Robin, Tim Drake, who is the son of one of Two-Face's henchmen.
Script by Hilary J. Bader, pencils by Bo Hampton, inks by Terry Beatty. Cover by Ty Templeton.
Cover price $1.95.
Follow Batman on an undercover mission into Gotham's biggest powder keg!
Blackgate Prison is a cauldron of seething violence and hatred that's about to blow at the command of one man--unless the Dark Knight can somehow determine who he is and stop his plans cold. But word of Batman's infiltration has reached the mastermind, leading to rising tensions and escalating uncertainties as he--and the readers--try to determine which of Blackgate's three new arrivals is in fact the Dark Knight.
Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Joe Staton and James Hodgkins. Cover by Scott McDaniel and James Hodgkins.
FC, 64 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $3.95.
This unique Gallery book of previously unpublished art is jam-packed with a diverse and often striking assortment of costumes and paraphernalia. These are top-secret designs that were considered before the current Batman and Robin costumes became official - some subtly different, some utterly wild.
The KNIGHTGALLERY features the designs of artists Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Jim Balent, Bret Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano, Tom Grummett, Tom Lyle, Mike Manley, Graham Nolan and George Perez. In addition, the designs included in BATMAN: KNIGHTGALLERY are the source material for the Elseworlds one-shot Batman Brotherhood of the Bat GN (1995) #1.
Miraweb Format. Cover price $3.50. Cover price $3.50.
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WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY STEFANO GAUDIANO; COVER BY JAE LEE. "OUR WORLDS AT WAR," Part 4.
Batman investigates what appears to be a government cover-up regarding a mysterious crash-site in downtown Gotham. Plus, the animosity between President Luthor and Bruce Wayne reaches a fever pitch, setting the stage for an upcoming storyline in the Batman titles.
FC, 48 PG. Cover price $2.95.
WRITTEN BY BOB HANEY; ART AND COVER BY NEAL ADAMS.
Selected by online voting! Green Arrow first donned his new costume in this 1969 story in which the Emerald Archer teamed up with Batman. Featuring spectacular artwork by Neal Adams, this issue stands as one of DC's first "relevant" comics stories.
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
by Ron Marz and Igor Kordey; cover by Dave Dorman Batman. Tarzan.
Both are orphaned noblemen who have honed their minds and bodies to the peak of human performance. Both have sworn to protect their respective territories: for Tarzan, the jungle; for Batman, Gotham City.
Now, a new evil has surfaced: one that will bring these two legendary heroes together for the first time; one that threatens both of their "jungles." And all clues point to a mysterious female cat burglar and an archaeologist named Dent.
Co-published with DC Comics. Cover price $2.95.
Adapted from the novel by Andrew Vachss. Written by Neal Barrett, Jr. Art by Denys Cowan & Prentis Rollins. Cover by Denys Cowan & Kent Williams.
It's the comic-book adaptation of hard-boiled writer Andrew Vachss's new Batman novel from Warner Books!
This passionate, disturbing and thought-provoking story offers a frank depiction of a real-life atrocity being perpetrated today, as the Dark Knight is introduced to the widespread problems of child abuse, including the sexual exploitation of children by adults for profit. As Batman's obsession to destroy this ultimate evil grows, Alfred reveals that Bruce Wayne isn't the first of his family to wage this war.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.
Cover pencils by Bob Smith, inks by Terry Beatty. Cash 'N The Hood!, script by Scott Peterson, pencils by Tim Levins, inks by Rob Leigh
Bane is robbing high profile banks, but using the money to help people in poor parts of Gotham.
Set in the animated DC universe. 40 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Rick Burchett. A League of His Own!, script by Ty Templeton, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Beatty
Batgirl and Batman track down the leader of the League of Assassins, and find Ra's. Set in the animated DC universe.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Discover the secret origin of the Dark Knight of the 853rd century! As the virus from the future wreaks havoc on the sanity of present-day Gothamites, the Batman of the distant future must stay out of the grasp of the 20th century's Jim Gordon and the GCPD.
Written by Alan Grant. Art by Mark Buckingham and Wayne Faucher. Cover by Glen Orbik. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format.
NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots.
Cover price $1.99.
The Batman of the future must gain access to the Batcave of the present in order to discover the key to defeating Solaris. Unfortunately, he learns that the only way to defeat him may be too horrible to contemplate. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Greg Land and Drew Geraci. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format.
NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots.
Cover price $1.99.
Today's Dark Knight must team with the Toy Wonder of the future to save the 853rd century! Incarnated in a new body, the Batman of 1998 awakens in the far future on the prison planet Pluto. In the midst of a jailbreak, he teams with Robin, the Toy Wonder, in an attempt to reach the one device that could save him...and the JLA.
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Yvel Guichet and Sal Buscema. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format.
NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots.
Cover price $1.99.
Elseworlds. Concluding the stunning Elseworlds miniseries featuring Robin and Batgirl! After they witness the horrifying murders of Dick's family before their very eyes, the devil-may-care days of crimefighting for Batgirl and Robin are over. The two become much darker in their methods, abandoning their harmless gadgets for lethal firearms. But as the stakes grow higher, the danger grows ever greater--a danger from which the two may never emerge!
Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.
Elseworlds. When bored heiress Barbara Gordon meets free-spirited circus daredevil Dick Grayson, sparks fly right from the start, leading to a scandalous romance and the reckless decision to become costumed adventurers Batgirl and Robin on the rooftops of Gotham City! But mere mischief becomes serious business when Dick's family is murdered, and Batgirl and Robin set out to mete justice on the Graysons' killers. At the same time, Detective Bruce Wayne is on the job to take down the young thrill-seekers and solve the mystery of the Grayson murders.
Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.
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Writer Joe R. Lansdale carves a tale of sheer terror in this Vertigo limited series, as hard-boiled private detective Chet Daly is drawn into a grisly case of homicide and supernatural horror. Investigating the strange behavior of his girlfriend's brother, Daly follows a bloody trail of death to the God of the Razor, an inhuman, elemental force of mutilation and murder. Artist Mark A. Nelson supplies the stunning visuals for this dark, engrossing tale--art that bleeds terror and menace. Be warned: Blood and Shadows is not for the faint of heart!
Mature Readers. Prestige Format. FC, 48 pg. Cover price $5.95.
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Tales of fantasy and Celtic mythology, drawn and published by Charles Vess.
Top-notch writers include Sharyn McCrumb, Neil Gaiman, and Robert Walton, with an illustrated text story by Terri Windling.
Cover by Vess. Black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $2.95.
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writer & layouts: ROB MORAN pencils & inks: JAMES DEVLIN color: TOM SMITH cover: CHRISTIAN GOSSETT or ROB MORAN
Twenty years in the future, the world is reeling from an outbreak of vampirism. A new Red Army cuts a bloody swathe across Europe and claims its own sovereign nation: a Blood Nation. Now, Captain Ethan Cutter must lead an elite special forces unit to infiltrate the Blood Nation to stop the vampire horde from being unleashed again upon humanity
Cover price $2.99.
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Titania and Auberon, The Books of Magic's most intriguing and in-demand characters, are finally featured in their own miniseries.
The Books of Faerie is the revealing story of how Titania came to be Queen of Faerie, the shocking secret she's kept, and why she believed Timothy Hunter to be her rightful son. A tale of fantasy, jealousy, deceit and desire, this miniseries delves deeper into the hearts and minds of Faerie royalty--Titania, Auberon and the Amadan--and the effect their lives have on all of Faerie, the Earthworld and beyond.
Written by Bronwyn Carlton. Art by Peter Gross. Painted cover by Hermann Mejia. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.
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The sequel to the popular Books of Faerie miniseries reveals the story of the haughty Auberon, King of Faerie.
A group of nobles hatches a bold plan to overthrow mad King Magnus, whose depraved rule is destroying the Faerie realm. But when a rogue troll throws a wrench into the works, all the nobles' plans hinge on a young boy...a boy who will one day become Faerie's greatest ruler.
Written by Bronwyn Carlton. Art by Peter Gross and Vince Locke. Painted cover by Hermann Mejia.
Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.
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WRITTEN BY JOHN NEY RIEBER; ART BY HERMANN MEJIA; PAINTED COVER BY CHARLES VESS
The most popular supporting character from THE BOOKS OF MAGIC takes center stage in an exciting miniseries. Living on Earth, Molly is miserable; she's under a Faerie curse, she's left her boyfriend (Tim Hunter of THE BOOKS OF MAGIC), and her family is a nightmare. But when King Auberon of Faerie is captured by an unknown enemy, Molly is given the opportunity to return to that realm ? and, possibly, to lift the spell that keeps her from leading a normal life.
MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4)$2.50" Cover price $2.50.
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Cover pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Rudy Nebres.
The Strange New World of the Fly, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; orphan Tommy Troy stumbles across some hoods hassling Mr. Creacher, the superintendent of the orphanage who's been stealing money from the orphanage to pay his gambling debts. The Master of Junk-Ri-La, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; the Fly meets a man who creates weapons and inventions out of junk in order to pull off his crime capers. Come into My Parlor, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; the Fly meets the Spider, also known as Spider Spry. One of Our Skyscrapers Is Missing starring the Fly, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Angelo Torres. Discovers His Buzz-Gun starring the Fly, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
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Cover pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Greg Adams. "Vivisimilitude," script by Steve Gerber (Howard the Duck), pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Greg Adams; Al Bizarro is freed from storage by lightning and visits his former wife and his original self while Lex Luthor begins a search for him.
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BLOODLINES, DC's 1993 Annuals event, reaches its pulse-pounding grand finale in BLOODBATH, a 2-part miniseries (continued from Legion (1989) Annual #4) that draws together most of the world's heroes for the final battle against the deadly alien parasites.
The one, true Superman joins the fight, along with the new Batman, as the parasites' savage attacks become a worldwide emergency. A strike force of heroes takes the struggle to the huge, long-hidden home of the parasites...a battle that culminates in the rise of the gargantuan parasite offspring known as the Taker. Concludes in Bloodbath (1993) #2.
Written by Dan Raspler, with art by Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Bill Willingham, Agop Gemdjian and K.S. Wilson. Cover with fluorescent fifth color ink by Ed Hannigan and Tom McWeeney.
68 pages. New Format. There are 25 annuals in the 1993 Bloodlines series. Cover price $3.50.
