The mysterious Red Hood returns to Gotham with a vengence! Former Robin Jason Todd parted ways with the Batman over their vastly different approaches to crimefighting. Eventually, Jason trained himself to be a killer and a mercenary, and he took on a new identity and code name the Red Hood in order to strike his own brand of fear in Gotham s criminals. And now Batman must confront old wounds in an effort to stop the masked vigilante Red Hood.

The only way to defeat a monster is to resurrect an old one! Can Swamp Thing save what s left of existence? The Earth is all but done. The last remnants of humanity cling to a mountaintop island lost in endless floodwater. The Parliaments of the Green, the Red, and the Rot all agree: it s time to wipe the slate clean and start the cycle of life over again. And to do so, they ve united their powers to summon an avatar-one of the most horrific monsters to ever stalk the surface of this forsaken planet. Against a creature like that, there can be no fighting back unless you have a soldier who understands the enemy. Someone who has used its tactics before. Someone like Alec Holland. Of course, it would help if Alec Holland hadn t been dead for decades Jeff Lemire the author of the smash hits Joker: Killer Smile and The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, along with the graphic novel that inspired the television sensation Sweet Tooth returns to Black Label with one of the greatest artists in modern DC history, Doug Mahnke, in tow! Together they ll unleash a gory, gruesome eco-terror tale, where the fate of humanity rests in the hands of someone who isn t human at all! Collects Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1-3.

Alfred Pennyworth...attacked at Wayne manor! Who s hunting those closest to Batman? Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there s a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium-staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne s crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman and it s using Joker gas to do it! Don't miss a moment of this thrilling tale that includes Detective Comics #27, Detective Comics 994-1016, 1018-1033, Detective Comics Annual #2, Detective Comics Annual #3, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1.

Black Adam is a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of Bialyan citizens and wide spread destruction across the globe. He is a man on the run from Earth s heroes, who want to see him brought to justice. Some want him tried before a world court, while others want retribution; to exact a pound of flesh for the lives he has snuffed out. And some simply want him dead as quickly and as quietly as possible. Discover the magic word that has eluded Teth-Adam for so long and the final fate of Isis in Black Adam: The Dark Age! Collecting the entire mini-series Black Adam: The Dark Age #1-6!

Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Doug Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, Aaron Sowd and Steve Bird Cover by Doug Mahnke Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott. Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 * 144 pg, FC

Written by JUDD WINICK Art by DOUG MAHNKE, PAUL LEE, SHANE DAVIS, ERIC BATTLE, TOM NGUYEN, CAM SMITH, RODNEY RAMOS and WAYNE FAUCHER Cover by MATT WAGNER For the first time, DC Comics collects the entire, original Red Hood saga from BATMAN #635-641 and 645-650 and BATMAN ANNUAL #25, in one massive trade paperback. Batman is confronted with a hidden face from the past - it's the return of the vigilante Red Hood, who appears to be Batman's one-time partner, Jason Todd, the same Jason Todd who died many years ago. But the Red Hood's violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight in his hunt for the very person responsible for his death: The Joker. On sale AUGUST 17 * 384 pg, FC, $29.99 US

What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League, and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissistic followers actually win the war between light and dark. Featuring the deaths and resurrections of major DC characters, 'Final Crisis' is more than your average multi-part event - it's a deconstruction of Super Hero comics and a challenging, thought-provoking take on the modern, four-colour icons.

Known for his brilliant work with BATMAN, SUPERMAN, BLACK ADAM, GREEN LANTERN, and so many other iconic DC characters Legends of the DC Universe: Doug Mahnke is a collection you won t want to miss!