New Releases by Ed Benes

Batman must face the madness of the Mad Hatter, and then take on the Talons of the Court of Owls! But even if he survives that, he must face a whole new set of fears when the Scarecrow returns! Can the Dark Knight overcome the terror the Scarecrow brings? And explore the bizarre similarities between these two enemies and how the idea of fear has shaped their lives!

Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by ED BENES, ADRIANA MELO, ALVIN LEE and others Cover by ED BENES Soaring out of BRIGHTEST DAY, the Birds of Prey are back! In this volume, collecting the first six issues of their new series, The Birds of Prey are forced to ally themselves with one of the worst of Gotham City's mega-criminals while they struggle to save his life from the unspeakable horror that hunts them all. Pursued by an unstoppable killer, the Birds must run a gauntlet of insane gang members and corrupt cops while trying to keep a teammate alive. On sale MAY 11 - 160 pg, FC

'Black Lantern Corps' features Batman, Superman and the Titans confronting their greatest villains and loved ones - newly returned from the dead as Black Lanterns.

"New York Times"-bestselling novelist Meltzer and top comics illustrator Johns bring together the two top super-teams in this graphic novel, now in trade paperback.

Written by Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes, Ron Adrian, Jim Fern, Eric Battle, Eduardo Barreto and others Cover by Matt Haley A new volume collecting BIRDS OF PREY #69-75! Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret, while Black Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaw's organization.

Meet the Birds of Prey: Oracle, Black Canary and the Huntress. Three teenagers commit suicide under mysterious circumstances. The Birds of Prey track their origins to a sinister cult in the back-waters of Oregon. There, the Huntress uncovers a plot involving the brain-washing of costumed heroes.

Now stars of their own TV show meet the beautiful Birds of Prey. They are Oracle - a computer genius who used to fight crime as Batgirl until she was paralysed by the Joker, Black Canary - a young adventuress with a voice that can shatter stone and Huntress - a formidable vigilante with something to prove to the world. Whilst Black Canary is in Hong Kong paying her last respects to her dying sensei, she is confronted with another of her his former students, Lady Shiva, who makes Black Canary an offer that could change her life. Back in Gotham, Oracle has just discovered that her 'unbreakable' computer system has been compromised! This latest edition also features gorgeous artwork by Ed Benes and a cover gallery.

Black Canary encounters Lady Shiva while on a mission of Mercy in China and receives the offer of her life. Oracle's information she's feeding to the heroes starts going awry. Then the Huntress stumbles on some of Oracle's secrets, threatening the stability of the group.