The origin trilogy of novels come together in one volume. Featuring the first three novels in the series: GLOOM, GLOOM: FOG OF WAR, and GLOOM: GLOOM'S-DAY as well as a never-before-published short-story GLOOM: DARK CITY. This Fifth Anniversary Edition also features alternate and unused cover, character sketches, and other artwork. When former Marine and police officer, Brock Ellison, returns to Detroit, he doesn't recognize the city. Overrun with crime, corruption, and gangs; Detroit has become a cesspool of violence. Deciding to do something about it, Brock dons the identity of GLOOM and sets out to rid the city of crime and offer the citizens hope. As his mission gets underway, he soon finds himself waging a one-man war against renowned businessman and crime-lord, Frank Sorino. As the bullets fly and the battle rages on, Gloom realizes he may be in over his head, and fighting the corrupt long arm of Frank Sorino may be more than he bargained for.

After a terrorist attack leaves the citizens of Metro City reeling, an enigmatic stranger emerges from the wake of the destruction to wage war on local crime lord Robert Latham. In the midst of this, Max Horton, The Wraith's right-hand man, vanishes without a trace. Searching for Max, and for those responsible for the devastation, The Wraith sets out for answers and is sent into a whirlwind of mystery that hits him closer to home than ever before. It's up to the Dread Avenger of the Underworld to stop this new menace before Latham and Metro City pay the ultimate price.