Best Selling Books by Brad Meltzer

Best-selling author Brad Meltzer and superstar artist Ed Benes bring you the final chapter of the 5-part ''Lightning Saga,'' as the true mission of the Legionaires is revealed! Plus, a hero makes an astonishing return to the DC Universe!

Becoming an expert marksman with a bow and arrow while stranded on a desert island, wealthy industrialist Oliver Queen took the identity of the swashbuckling hero Green Arrow until his selfless death. But years later, after a miraculous resurrection, Oliver has returned to recapture his life. Embarking on a journey through his past, the Emerald Archer reflects on his decisions and actions as he goes about retrieving items of sentimental value from his history. Now after encounters with the Flash, Green Lantern, and Solomon Grundy, the Green Arrow reveals hidden secrets from his past as he prepares for the future with his estranged son, Connor Hawke, and longtime lover the Black Canary.

Best-selling author Brad Meltzer delivers a special stand-alone issue with guest artist extraordinaire Gene Ha (THE AUTHORITY, TOP TEN)! Two JLAers are buried alive!

The littlest readers can learn about Albert Einstein in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. In this new board book format, the very youngest readers can learn about an icon in the series''s signature lively, conversational way. The short text focuses on drawing inspiration from these iconic heroes, and includes an interactive element and factual tidbits that young kids will be able to connect with. This volume tells the story of Albert Einstein, one of the world''s greatest scientists.

Novelist Brad Meltzer''s #1 New York Times best-selling miniseries that rocked the DC Universe and influenced new storylines for years to come. When Sue Dibny, wife of the Elongated Man, is murdered in her own home, the superhero community is devastated. They come together in mourning, hold their loved ones closer, and immediately begin a worldwide search to find her killer. But a handful of heroes think they already know who murdered Sue Dibny. Years ago, to protect Sue and others like her from super-villains, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Black Canary, the Atom and Zatanna crossed a line. Now, their long-buried secret will break the superhero community apart. Collects IDENTITY CRISIS #1-7.

Creator Joss Whedon''s official sequel to Season 7 of the television series continues in this second of two volumes that contain the entirety of the Chosen One''s eighth season of fighting demons and dark forces to save the world and mankind. This oversized omnibus edition includes the last four arcs of the Season 8 series along with one-shots and short stories written by Joss Whedon (The Avengers), Scott Allie (Abe Sapien), Steven S. DeKnight (Pacific Rim: Uprising), Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time), Drew Goddard (The Martian), Drew Z. Greenberg (Marvel''s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Jim Krueger (X-Men), Jeph Loeb (Lost), Brad Meltzer (The House of Secrets), and Doug Petrie (American Horror Story), with art by the acclaimed Georges Jeanty (Serenity), as well as Karl Moline (Fray), Cliff Richards, Camilla d''Errico, and more. Also included in this volume is a cover gallery showcasing all of the variant covers that were produced for the comics and collections. Buffy experiences Big Bad Twilight''s overwhelming reach through the strange and sudden mass popularity of vampires (they even have a spokesperson with a reality TV show, Harmony Kendall!) that leads Buffy and her Slayer army to come under public scrutiny. As the world''s distaste for Slayers grows, Buffy takes her troops to a refuge in the Tibetan mountains, where she hopes to receive some help from longtime friend--and werewolf--Oz. Following a losing battle against Twilight''s insurmountable army when their location is discovered, Buffy finds herself imbued with mysterious new superpowers. As she tries to pick up the pieces in the aftermath, she discovers allies gone missing and unexplained massacres of Slayer squads around the globe. This leads Buffy straight to Twilight for a confrontation that rocks the earth''s foundation . . . Then in their Season 8 debut, Angel and Spike come to Buffy, each with vital information that guides her back home to Sunnydale. While the remaining Slayer squads fight an onslaught of demons raining down across the earth, Buffy faces the ultimate betrayal and suffers through sacrifice as she scrambles to finally put an end to Twilight and save the world from complete destruction. The losses are great, and when the dust settles, everyone and everything will be different . . .

#1 New York Times best-selling novelist Brad Meltzer’s seminal Green Arrow story is back in this deluxe-edition graphic novel! What do you do when you’re back from the dead? Road trip. With a second chance at life, Oliver Queen has some unfinished business. Green Arrow must find the lost treasures of his first life to preserve his past and discover what his new life means. Roy Harper, his former ward now known as Arsenal, joins him as they cross the country, encountering the likes of the Shade, Solomon Grundy and even the pathetic Catman! Along the way, Ollie finds out what is truly important to him… Featuring Brad Meltzer’s DC Comics debut and the acclaimed art team of Phil Hester and Ande Parks, GREEN ARROW: THE ARCHER QUEST DELUXE EDITION collects GREEN ARROW #16-21.

The littlest readers can learn about Jane Goodall in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. In this new board book format, the very youngest readers can learn about one of America''s icons in the series''s signature lively, conversational style. The short text focuses on drawing inspiration from these iconic heroes, and includes an interactive element and factual tidbits that young kids will be able to connect with. This volume tells the story of Jane Goodall, the famous conservationist and chimpanzee expert.

Fans of the New York Times best-selling series can find out what makes a hero with puzzles, mazes, quizzes, and brain-busting challenges. Based on Brad Meltzer''s series about historical figures from Martin Luther King Jr. to Sacagawea, this activity book features favorites from the Ordinary People Change the World series. Learn new facts, test your knowledge, and go head-to-head with history''s greatest minds—all with the beautiful and fun art of Christopher Eliopoulos alongside the interactive and challenging activities.

The Earth has a new world order in which Batman and Superman rule with an iron fist. Humankind has a choice: obey or die! But a resistance is formed against these dictators! Will these unlikely freedom fighters save the world or destroy it? Also, the World''s Finest heroes take on a squad of revenge-seeking heroes on the hunt for the murderer of one of their teammates - and their top suspects are Batman and Superman. Collects SUPERMAN/BATMAN issues #14-26.

The most anticipated book of the year is finally here! Best-selling author Brad Meltzer broke the JLA down in the top-selling, critically acclaimed Identity Crisis Ñ and now he puts all the pieces back together again! Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. The core heroes of the DCU are back Ñ but after Infinite Crisis, where do they stand with each other? Here''s the definitive answer, brought to you with the brilliant art of Ed Benes, George Perez, Jim Lee, J.H. Williams, Gene Ha, Dick Giordano, Eric Wright, Tony Harris, Kevin Maguire, Dan Jurgens, Howard Porter, Luke McDonnell, Rags Morales, Ethan Van Sciver, Phil Jimenez and others.Join us for this historic and unforgettable new beginning of the Justice League of America as we look at the past, present and future of the World''s Greatest Super Heroes!

DC Entertainment presents a mega-sized celebratory issue featuring an all-star roster of Batman creators past and present! Don''t miss a modern-day retelling of the Dark Knight''s origin by the incredible team of writer Brad Meltzer and artist Bryan Hitch. Plus, all-new stories by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Guillem March, Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams, new art by legendary Batman writer/artist Frank Miller and more! Also in this issue, John Layman and Jason Fabok kick off the new storyline ''GOTHTOPIA''! It''s a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true...as long as you don''t look at things too closely.

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman join Green Lantern, Black Canary and Arsenal against the unstoppable force of a villain reborn. Solomon Grundy is back and he''s madderÑand more diabolicalÑthan ever! When the dust settles, who will control the all-new Amazo?

"Oliver Queen has recently returned from the dead, and like all iconic ghosts, he''s looking to get closure on some unfinished business. Packing his bags and hitting the road, Green Arrow will travel cross country with his old apprentice, now known as Arsenal, in search of lost treasures. Alongside encounters with Shade, Solomon Grundy, and Catman, Green Arrow will discover what it means to really live a life worth living"--Provided by publisher.

"Andrew Fechmeier is a master at hiding. He''d better be-he''s spent decades concealing a secret that could get him killed. So when he''s diagnosed with a terminal disease, he heads for the local funeral home carrying the blue suit he eventually wants to be buried in. But what no one knows is that Fechmeier secretly tucked something inside, turning the suit into a final, untraceable hiding spot. It''s a perfect plan. Until Fetch is brutally murdered by a mysterious killer who will stop at nothing to find the priceless object hidden in the suit. Wasting no time, the cunning but unconventional police officer Roddy LaPointe opens an investigation into Fetch''s murder, recruiting help from his friend, the brilliant "Zig" Zigarowski. But it doesn''t take long for Zig to discover the real reason Roddy cares so much about this case: Fetch''s death is tied to Roddy''s mother, who was murdered decades earlier. As the relentless killer closes in, Roddy''s twin sister-the enigmatic and volatile Nola Brown-starts investigating for herself, uncovering a sinister plot that reveals their mother''s dark history, the true identity of her killer, and the shocking secret behind her death"-- Provided by publisher.