New Releases by Fabian Nicieza

Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive! The Legionnaires struggle to find the hulking bio-terrorist Alastor, who released the deadly virus that has nearly wiped out the present day DC Universe, but with teammate losses mounting and new enemies popping up at every turn, the Legionnaires may never be able to return home. Collects issues #1-7.

Grant Morrison returns to BATMAN with an all-star roster of artists along with him including Andy Kubert, Tony Daniel and Frank Quitely to celebrate the Dark Knight''s milestone 700th issue featuring stories spotlighting each of the Batmen from different eras--Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne.

Collects Cable/Deadpool #19-24. Deadpool FINALLY gets hired for a job! There''s a missing hard drive, and whoever gets it could very well own the world! Naturally, our Merc With a Mouth is going to find it first, right? Well...only if he can outwit that superspy known as the CAT, and slide by the undulating charms of three gorgeous and deadly snake chicks.

Bruce Wayne may have been missing, but Gotham City’s criminals and crimefighters kept the action alive in his absense! Now that he’s made a long return trip to the land of the living, Batman finally gets a chance to reunite with those characters closest to him. Featuring Batman’s greatest allies and enemies, friends, foes and loved ones, these eight interconnected tales connect Bruce Wayne’s past to Batman’s exciting future! Spotlighting Oracle, Red Robin, Catwoman, Robin, Dick Grayson,Commissioner Gordon, Ra’s al Ghul, the Outsiders, Batgirl and more! Collects Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batman and Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Red Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batgirl #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Outsiders #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Catwoman #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Oracle #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Commissioner Gordon #1, and Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Ra''s al Ghul #1.

BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS saw the end of Batman. Now, months following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City sits at a precipice and it may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city''s heroesto save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham''s desperate citizens: Where is Batman? With guest-stars galore, the destruction of a sacred Gotham City institution and an endingthat will have everyone talking, this event written and drawn by Tony Daniel (The Tenth) and other top creators features the battle to take on the Mantle of the Bat. Who has earned the right? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Two-Face? Catwoman? Batgirl? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL? Collects BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1-3, GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN DEAD? #1 and GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE? #1.

In part 2 of the 2-part ''Redemption'' storyline, Superman is about to become mankind''s doom! The real control behind the power Superman has been fighting is revealed, and Superman will need help from an unexpected place in order to stop this dangerous new threat!

Batman''s immortal foe, Ra''s al Ghul, should be dead at last - so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? And what does his return have to do with Batman''s teenaged son, Damian — whose mother is Ra''s al Ghul''s daughter, Talia? It will take thecombined skills of Batman, Robin and Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries and stop Ra''s al Ghul''s insidious plans! Written by superstars GNRAT MORRISON (BATMAN), Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Peter MIlligan (ROBIN), BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA''S AL GHUL is filled with shocking twists and stunning revelations! Collects Batman #670-671, ROBIN #168-169, DETECTIVE COMICS #838-839, NIGHTWING #138-139, BATMAN ANNUAL #26 and ROBIN ANNUAL #7.

In this fun and racy adventure taken from early on in Barbara Gordon''s career of crimefighting, Batgirl and Catwoman keep coming to blows over a notebook stolen from Commissioner Gordon

Written by Tony Daniel and Fabian Nicieza Art by Tony Daniel, Guillem March, ChrisCross, Jamie McKelvie, Alex Konat and Mark McKenna Cover by Tony Daniel Collecting the hit Batman miniseries by Tony Daniel and more! Following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city''s heroes to save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham''s desperate citizens: Where is Batman? Don''t miss this hardcover featuring BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1-3, GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN DEAD? #1 and GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE? #1! Advance-solicited; on sale November 18 - 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US

Supergirl''s life takes a turn for the worse in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #23-27 and a story from ACTION COMICS #850. When Kara is confronted by a ghost from Krypton, what revelations from her past will come to light?

He''s the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool, and with sidekick Weasel in tow, he sets out on a quest for romance, money, and mayhem - not necessarily in that order - only to learn he''s being hunted by an enemy he killed years before! As if that isn''t enough, the Juggernaut crashes into the action, and it''s the unstoppable vs. the un-shut-up-able! But all may not be lost if the sultry Siryn can inject a little sanity into the proceedings! Will Deadpool be steered toward a better life by his new heartthrob, or stay the chaotic course he''s set for himself? The answer is Yes! Guest-starring the New Mutants, Banshee, Sasquatch, and more! Collects Deadpool (1993) #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4, Deadpool (1997) #1.

With Civil War tearing the Marvel Universe apart, only one man can sew it back together: Deadpool!? Well, who else would make the perfect mercenary hero-hunter? In an effort to do his part, Deadpool crosses paths with the Great Lakes Avengers, and slices and dices his way to Daredevil, the Man Without Fear! Plus: What happens when the Merc with a Mouth faces the Sightless Scarlet Sentry? And where does Cable stand in all this? Where he always does: pretending he''s above the fray. Then why is he having a secret meeting with Captain America? Collects Cable & Deadpool #30-36.

With Cable recuperating on his island haven of Providence, who else can investigate when there is "A Murder in Paradise?" You know who. Say it. Go ahead. Picture it: Deadpool, as a detective, interrogating the most brilliant pacifists on Earth. Monk and Columbo have nothing to fear. Plus: Deadpool is brainwashed by the mysterious group known as the Black Box to become a mindless assassin (which, honestly, didn''t take much washing). So Deadpool does what comes naturally to him - the opposite of what''s expected! But hey, where''s Cable? And what are Cannonball and Siryn doing in the book? Collects Cable/Deadpool #13-18.

Collects Cable/Deadpool #7-12. A floating city promises hope for humans and mutants alike! But if Cable plans to be Earth''s Savior, will Deadpool accept the role of Judas? Plus: the traumatic, tragic, and tantric events of "The Burnt-Offering" have left Cable - well, "regurgitated" - now Deadpool has to save the day! Even if it means confronting his fear of very big-headed villains! And the challenge of finding someone who can fix technology from thousands of years in the future.

Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers - Marvel''s mightiest mutant mercs - are back, and this time they''re stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponery live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel''s fan-favorite anti-heroes! Collects Cable/Deadpool (2004) #1-6.

The ''Back in Action'' finale is the cosmic wrap-up for Superman and his allies as they battle an alien invader who''s like nothing they''ve fought before!

Our greed for knowledge recreated his telepathy. Our quest to confine him recreated his telekinesis. He has forged a paradise haven that threatens to destabilize countless governments and religions. One man wants to find out what Cable''s intentions are before it''s too late. Guest-starring Captain America! Plus: Cable sees the signs - omens and portents - characters gathering, moving across the board like chess pieces... can Apocalypse be resurrected? Can Cable and Deadpool stop it in time? And most surprising of all...what if one of them doesn''t want it to be stopped? And finally, Domino is hired to stop Deadpool''s activities in the Central European country of Rumekistan, only to learn he plans to assassinate the country''s imposed ruler, the international terrorist named Flag-Smasher. Should she stop him? Will her decision be influenced when she finds out DP was given his mission by...Cable?! Collects Cable/Deadpool #25-29.

An alien race is collecting unique specimens from Earth, and Superman''s on the list. When tossed in with heroes and villains alike, it''ll be up to the Man of Steel to lead the charge against their interstellar jailers! ''Back in Action'' part 2.

Back in Action'' part 1! Superman is back, but is it really him? As Earth faces a powerful new menace, Superman contends with heroes wary that he might not be who he says he is. Guest-starring the Teen Titans, Nightwing and Firestorm!

In a failed attempt to alleviate her pain, Angel accidentally unleashes the Malignancy Demons upon her and her family, each of which personifies and draws its power from particular bad feelings.

Visit the Legion of Super-Heroes and the 31st century in this oversized issue! Supergirl''s trapped in the future and looking for a way home, but a time paradox sends her on a journey that''ll allow her to see flashes of The Man of Steel''s upcoming year--and you won''t believe what she sees!

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman no more! The heroic Trinity has met their fates at the hands of their villainous counterparts in the Troika. Now, Earth trembles helplessly in the hands of the villainous group while Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman''s accomplishments are being forgotten!

The team is finally reunited in the wake of ''Death of the Family''-but something is very wrong with Red Robin!

With Tim Drake targeted for assassination, will Red Robin have to eliminate his secret identity? Or is it all part of an elaborate ruse to draw out the lethal Egyptian assassin known as Scarab and get reporter Vicki Vale off his trail? "The Hit List" part 3.

Final Issue! Gotham City has found a new hero and his name is Robin--but with a battle for Batman''s cowl looming, is Tim Drake ready to become something more? Plus, an ''Origins and Omens'' backup!

The lead feature explores the unusual bond-and importance-of DC''s top three characters, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, as a mysterious dream links them together and may prophesy important changes in their trinity! Plus, a co-feature in issue #1 explores the mysterious connection between several villains who are watching the Trinity„as well as the near future for these characters and their surrounding world! Co-features in issues #2-4 fill in back-story on some of the other important players in this major storyline. These stories are written by Busiek & Fabian Nicieza with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens (NIGHTWING, GREEN ARROW), Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Jerry Ordway (ALL-NEW ATOM, INFINITE CRISIS).

STARRING HEROES FROM ZERO HOUR! Superboy and Kingdom Come Superman face off over Metropolis - but can these two find a way to work together and save both their worlds?