Best Selling Books by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

In the aftermath of last issue''s epic battle, a new war begins between brothers.

The aftermath of “The Button” has left Barry Allen—the Fastest Man Alive, known as the Flash—at a crossroads. Can he continue lying to the woman he loves about his secret identity? Can he mend his broken relationship with Kid Flash? Green Lantern Hal Jordan offers some advice, but Flash doesn’t have much time to make a decision, courtesy of the return of his greatest enemy, the time-traveling Reverse-Flash! Eobard Thawne has taken Iris West to the 25th century to reveal Barry Allen’s most closely guarded secrets to her…before killing Iris and the Flash! Following them to the future, Flash finally learns why his arch-foe from the future hates him so much, but even that knowledge may not be enough to give him a fighting chance against a villain who knows all his possible futures. Following the events of “The Button,” the future unfolds as never before in THE FLASH VOL. 4: RUNNING SCARED, the epic adventure from writer Joshua Williamson and artists Carmine Di Giandomenico and Howard Porter. Collects THE FLASH #23-27!

The road to DOOMSDAY CLOCK begins here. During the unforgettable events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, Batman found a mystery he can’t even begin to solve—a strange bloodstained smiley-face button embedded in the Batcave wall. All analysis suggests the button is not of this universe...so where did it come from? And who left it here? These are questions only the Flash can help answer. When the button is stolen by Reverse-Flash, Batman and Flash follow his trail to a parallel world, a twisted alternate timeline that shouldn’t exist. Someone is sending the heroes on a bizarre trip through reality, showing them glimpses of fallen loved ones and forgotten friends—but who? Wally West warned the Flash of an unseen force influencing our world—distorting histories, pulling the strings, watching all—and the strange yellow button could be the key to finding it. Featuring the all-star creative team of writers Joshua Williamson and Tom King alongside top-tier artists Jason Fabok and Howard Porter, BATMAN/THE FLASH: THE BUTTON collects BATMAN #21-22 and THE FLASH #21-22. The road to DOOMSDAY CLOCK begins here!

The Dawn of the Dynamic Duo Isolated from their friends and allies, Batman and Robin have moved into a Gotham City brownstone to rebuild their lives, reconnect with one another, and, of course, fight crime. No sooner do they settle in when they are attacked by their most monstrous villains, led by the mysterious Shush. Whispering from the shadows, she is intent on revenge with a plot to turn one of Batman’s greatest assets against him!With his father incapacitated by Shush, can Damian help solve the case before it’s too late? Can he survive the tribulations of high school at the same time?A brand-new fun and exciting adventure begins for comics’ greatest father-and-son duo, from DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Knight Terrors) and superstar artist Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood)! Collects Batman and Robin #1-6!

The worlds outside your window! Following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, the Superman of Earth-23 leads a team of superheroes from myriad worlds that includes Flashpoint Batman, China’s Flash from Earth-0, Captain Carrot from Earth-26, and the brand-new superhero Dr. Multiverse from Earth-8 in a last-ditch effort to stop the end of every possible universe as we know it! Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver with first-issue art by Brandon Peterson and Andrei Berssan and a rotating cast of artists exploring the many different worlds of the DC Multiverse, this can’t-miss series is the next thrilling chapter in the Infinite Frontier saga! Collects Justice League Incarnate #1-5

When a cosmic menace threatens worlds beyond our own in the Ghost Sector, it falls to a new Justice League team to answer the call to battle! Cyborg, Starfire, Green Lantern Jessica Cruz and an out-of-his-element Azrael head to deep space inside a commandeered Brainiac Skull Ship. These wild-card teammates try to stop Despero from slave-trading Coluan refugees, only to discover something that nothing in the universe could have prepared them for: Darkseid...who says he’s there to help?! Collects issues #1-5, plus a section featuring behind-the-scenes art by Stjepan Sejic!

SHUSH RISES! Man-Bat’s plans have been unleashed on Gotham. The only person who can help Batman and Robin save the city is…SHUSH?! Can she set aside her hate for the dynamic duo and help, or will she let her quest for revenge overcome her?

Praise for The Flash: “The Flash is one of the best DC comic books right now.” —IGN “Joshua Williamson’s writing is on-point.” —Nerdist Wally West has joined Barry Allen and the other Wally West—a.k.a. Kid Flash—in protecting Keystone City from all manner of threats. But when he learns what Barry has kept from him about his previous life—including the fate of his vanished children—Wally decides he’s going to breach the Speed Force to reclaim what he’s lost, regardless of the consequences! Now Barry, Kid Flash and the Justice League must try to stop him in a battle that sees the return of one of DC’s best-loved heroes, as well as one of its most sinister villains, to the DC Universe! Writer Joshua Williamson (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad) and artist Howard Porter (JLA) continue their acclaimed run with The Flash Vol. 8: Flash War. Featuring additional art by Scott Kolins (Blue Beetle, Action Comics), Flash War collects The Flash #46-51 and a story from The Flash Annual #1.

Codename G.I. Joe Begins HERE.??Ê Conrad Hauser made first contact with an alien being and lived to tell the tale. But no one, not even Colonel Hawk, will believe the story of the colossal transforming robot that nearly killed the man known as Duke.??Ê Now, one of the U.S. ArmyÕs most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could ever prepare him for. A war that only a real American hero has any chance of survivingÉÊ Superstar writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (Superman, Batman) and artist TOM REILLY (The_ Thing_, Ant-Man) kick off the first of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe. Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover by TOM REILLY that will only be printed once.Ê **Collects DUKE #1-5?**?

MINISERIES FINALE Codename: G.I. Joe Is HereÊ Duke has been betrayed by his allies and hunted by new enemies.ÊÊ The time has come for Duke to start fighting for something bigger than his country. Bigger than he ever could have imagined.ÊÊ Get ready for the last page shocker that no one will see coming!

Fugitives from the law, Brennan will need all the survival skills Mikey learned in Terrenos to stay alive. But something has followed Mikey back, thatÍs strong enough to tear the brothers apart. Collects BIRTHRIGHT #6-10.

As Earth has been taken over by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League fights to survive! The stories collected here expand the tapestry of metal mayhem from Dark Nights: Death Metal. These epic tales introduce Robin King, along with a sentient Batmobile and Batmanasaurus Rex, as well as a drag race from hell starring the extended Flash Family. Then, it’s the trinity of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman versus the Anti-Monitor, Superboy Prime, and Darkseid! Plus, Owlman, President Superman, Iris West, Captain Carrot, and Guy Gardner team up, and we witness the fallout from the World’s Greatest Heroes’ battle against Perpetua! Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Trinity Crisis #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse’s End #1, and Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1.

The new serial killer strikes again! Plus, a major death that will rock NAILBITER for years to come!

The stage is set, and Bruce Wayne’s battle through a gauntlet of future Batmen is on! Each former Robin has shaped Gotham City into their own vision of justice, and if Bruce can make his way past Dick Grayson, he’ll face the darkest one yet. Will he survive the most violent aspects of his own legacy? Or will Batman’s greatest failure destroy him and the city he’s sworn to protect? It’s a literal battle for the cowl—and for the fate of the DC Universe—as the all-star creative team of Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora turns up the heat!

Has the Rhodes family been reunited for sinister reasons? Their biggest family secret is revealed this issue!

ÒWHAT IS THE SECRET OF ENERGON? Cobra Commander isnÕt the only one looking to harness the alien energy source known as Energon. That means he has to either take control of the new organization heÕs encounteredÉor destroy them.Ó

A new warrior from Terrenos has landed on Earth, looking for the father of her child.

It’s the long-awaited throw-down with the most colorful Rogues Gallery in comics, from the acclaimed creative team of Joshua Williamson and Carmine Di Giandomenico, in THE FLASH VOL. 3: ROGUES RELOADED! Captain Cold. Mirror Master. Golden Glider. Weather Wizard. Heat Wave. They’re five of Central City’s most wanted. They’re the Flash’s greatest enemies. They’re the Rogues…and they’ve gone quiet. Too quiet. The moment the Flash starts investigating their disappearance, their plan clicks into place. It’s a deadly cat-and-mouse game that will have the Fastest Man Alive on the run across the globe-and close to home. Is the Scarlet Speedster fast enough to stop five diabolical crimes? Even if he is, can he and Wally West-Kid Flash-survive the secrets they uncover about Wally’s father, the Reverse-Flash, and the last man to see him alive…Rogue veteran turned Suicide Squad recruit Captain Boomerang? Collects THE FLASH #14-20.

The longer Mikey Rhodes remains on Earth, the more the evil within him is unleashed. As the remaining mages gather to take him down, a lost member of the Rhodes family returns...but can they recover from the damage already done? Collects BIRTHRIGHT #16-20.