New Release Books by Keith Giffen

Marvel''s cosmic superstars return in explosive, widescreen sci-fi style! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! And as his unstoppable Annihilation Wave swarms into the Marvel Universe, demolishing all in its path, only a handful of heroes can resist the destruction! Nova learns the ways of war from Drax the Destroyer; the Silver Surfer seeks out his former master, Galactus, for aid; the Super-Skrull fights for his son''s life; and Ronan the Accuser faces Gamora and her woman warriors! Nova and Quasar''s army leads the charge -- but as heroes fall and Annihilus rises, the universe''s one remaining hope may be Thanos, the Mad Titan! COLLECTING: Drax the Destroyer (2005) 1-4, Annihilation Prologue (2006), Annihilation: Nova (2006) 1-4, Annihilation: Silver Surfer (2006) 1-4, Annihilation: Super-Skrull (2006) 1-4, Annihilation: Ronan (2006) 1-4, Annihilation (2006) 1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus (2007) 1-2, Annihilation: Nova Corps Files (2006)

The citizens of Dangerfield, Arizona, are beset by strange goings-on after the "Invasion" that rocked the DC Universe, but only five misfit kids seem to notice them. Can they uncover what''s happening before some sinister force collects them all? Also, the Peacemaker is on a Top-secret mission from Checkmate and Amanda Waller to find a mysterious weapon before the Russians can. Collects Inferior Five #1-5.

In the aftermath of “Our Worlds at War,” Sgt. Rock-now a general-is back in action to lead the Suicide Squad to victory, or to death. But can the new Squad’s leader come up with a plan to take on a biological weapon that’s gone out of control? Uncover who is really behind this new Suicide Squad in these tales. Can Rock’s hastily formed team of Deadshot, Killer Frost, Major Disaster, Reactron, and Blackstarr stop trying to kill each other long enough to prevent the end of our entire planet as we know it? Collects Suicide Squad #1-12 (2001).

The Inferior Five make their last stand-and since it’s their final issue, it really is their last stand! Plus, is Dangerfield, AZ, going up for sale? It’s not even a nice place to visit, so who would want to live there?

The mystical Blue Beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian, Jaime Reyes! But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the Scarab, you don''t get one without the other! Jaime Reyes is more than just your average high schooler. When he''s not awkwardly trying to flirt or taking tests, he''s Blue Beetle! Follow the Blue Beetle''s first year of adventures as Jaime tries to learn what his powers are, how to use them, and his place in El Paso...and the DC Universe! Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Book One collects Blue Beetle #1-12.

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE return to comics in an all-new graphic novel! Prince Adam sets out to reclaim the mantle of HE-MAN, a legendary power that he can wield for the powers of good. But around every turn the evil villain Skeletor seeks to destroy the young hero and keep him from finding his fellow Masters. Join writers James Robinson (EARTH 2, STARMAN) and Keith Giffen (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and artist Philip Tan (GREEN LANTERN, BATMAN & ROBIN) as they unveil a MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE for a new generation.

Witness the rise and fall of one of DC''s most manipulative masterminds! Coinciding with his big screen debut in Wonder Woman 1984, this volumes collects key moments in Maxwell Lord''s history as both a hero and a villain, from his debut as the financial backer of the Justice League International to his fateful Infinite Crisis encounter with Wonder Woman, and beyond. This new title includes Justice League #1 (1987), Justice League International #12, Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1, The Omac Project #2, Wonder Woman #219, Justice League: Generation Lost #20, and Justice League #12 (2017).

Superman battles an immense alien creature in Antarctica in “Burial Ground.”

It’s do or die for Bruce Gordon and his Eclipso strike force, including the Creeper, as they attempt their escape from Eclipso’s South American stronghold. Meanwhile, Eclipso’s plan to poison the world continues unhampered.

Bruce Gordon and his Eclipso strike force (including the Creeper and Cave Carson) have fallen into the clutches of Eclipso. Now that they’ve managed to get into the stronghold of Parador, they may not be able to escape with their lives.

Bruce Gordon’s Eclipso strike force (including Cave Carson and the Creeper) stage a preemptive strike on Eclipso’s stronghold in Parador...and the world reacts badly to this invasion of a sovereign country.

Amanda Waller and Cave Carson guest-star as Bruce Gordon assembles an elite group of heroes to oppose Eclipso, with the Suicide Squad’s Waller acting as instructor.

The God of Vengeance becomes virtually unstoppable as Eclipso continues his quest for domination from his power base in South America.

For the first time the start of the 1990s, Justice League Quarterly returns to print with quirky adventures from the Justice League International era! In these stories, meet the Conglomerate, a new super-team assembled by Booster Gold! Booster’s new pals and gals include Maxi-Man, Praxis, Gypsy, Echo, Vapor, and Reverb, but Booster has to wonder if their industry backers want them to be heroes...or corporate puppets. Collects Justice League Quarterly #1-4.

The charge is insanity, the suspect is Ambush Bug, and there’s no hope for anybody who reads this final issue of the year’s oddest excuse for a miniseries, provided by the decade’s oddest excuse for a creative team!

It’s meant to be the days of Earth’s rebirth after the dreaded Invasion, but it doesn’t look like the Dominators have left Dangerfield, Arizona, nor are they done making the “Inferior Five” their unwitting cat toys! Plus, the return of the Peacemaker, a broken soldier for a broken time! All this, and Angry Charlie, too!

The big kickoff to six surprising and hilarious issues! Numero uno: Ambush Bug’s struggle to provide for his adopted son Cheeks is thwarted by a cosmic buttinsky!

Your favorite superheroes are usually busy keeping the universe safe, but when Halloween winds blow through the DCU, these heroes are transformed into nightmares! Batman is driven mad by haunting visions of The Joker! Wonder Woman brawls with an undead sea monster! Superman fights a demonic entity! Swamp Thing battles in the mystical realm of the Green! Harley Quinn urges a man to commit a brutal murder! All of these supernatural adventures-and more-are collected in A VERY DC HALLOWEEN. Collects 18 eerie tales from DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1 and CURSED COMICS CAVALCADE #1.

Remember Scabbard from THRILLER? What?! (ThatÕs okay. Nobody else does either.) The wacky Ambush Bug introduces new zaniness in ÒWhoops,Ó the last issue of this truly comic comic book.

ÒTHE AMBUSH BUG HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE!Ó ItÕs a Bug-eyed view of DCÕs heroes and villains of yesteryear, from Egg Fu to Mopee! Lots of yucks and laughs!

The character who puts the ÒcomicÓ back in comic books! The first issue, ÒHa, Ha, Ha, Ha, Wipe Out!,Ó features: Ambush BugÕs new partner, Cheeks, the Toy Wonder; a Cabbage Patch doll; Republicans; the Ambush Bug Data Sheet; and (Jane Fonda, step aside) Ambush BugÕs Physical Fitness Workout Book!

With tensions at the breaking point, the gang is forced to face the consequences of their actions and try to once again find a glimmer of hope in this monstrous apocalypse. And in our backup story, Secret SquirrelÕs mission to save the world continues as he meets his enemy face to face! Collects issues #25-30.

Sawyer and the gang get the upper hand on J. Jackson Jackson''s two goons. Fearing the relentless attacks won''t stop, Sawyer must decide on what to do with them once and for all. This might not end well for anyone.

Meet Armand Jones, a typical boy from small town U.S.A. Doesn''t like his teachers. Doesn''t like homework. Can''t stand the bullies constantly harassing him on the bus every day. But what he really won''t like is getting ZAPT! Armand is about to be inducted into the ranks of the Pan-Galactic Order Of Police, where, like it or not, he''ll have to save Alien Races and outwit marauding Space Pirates! And he''ll still have to be home in time for dinner. Being a kid is about to get a lot harder!

DonÕt miss the series finale! ItÕs the end of the road for the Mystery Machine! With their mall headquarters destroyed, Daphne, Shaggy, Velma, Scooby-Doo and, yes, Scrappy-Doo prepare for their final battle with the Nanite King. Will the resurrected Fred Jones be the key to humanityÕs redemptionÑor its annihilation? And in the final chapter of our Atom Ant epic, all of our guest stars vote on who gets to join the Justice League!

Sawyer tries his best to rally all the rabbits on the Agatha estate in preparation for another attack by J. Jackson Jackson''s crew. He''s finding out the hard way his friends are just too fragile to help defend their only home.

The Main Man, Lobo, returns for another volume of violence and debauchery by the fan-favorite creative team of Keith Giffen and Alan Grant. Keith Giffen and Alan Grant''s fragtastic run on LOBO was so good that one volume just wasn''t enough. In this new collection, Lobo''s antics and wild adventures get cranked up to ten! LOBO''s adventures in this volume include: LOBO versus ALL of his illegitimate children, Lobo versus the Interstellar Revenue Service and two tours of duty with the Authority. This is one hangover the universe will never get rid of. Collects Lobo: Infanticide #1-4, Lobo: Death and Taxes #1-4, Lobo #58, Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell and Authority/Lobo: Spring Break Massacre.

With the Flash and Martian Manhunter the only League members on duty, theyÕre brought down by a mysterious technical menace called the Construct! His weapon of choice? The Justice League Watchtower itself!

Amethyst retreats from a chaos-ridden Gemworld to find EarthÕs not any better, especially when Flaw follows in her path! Story concludes in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1.

Introducing Flaw and the Child in ÒApocalypse!Ó Castle Amethyst is destroyed and a royal leader dies as the new villains bring chaos to Gemworld!

When you think of holidays, you think of Lobo? Collected here for the first time are three tales of holiday cheer featuring the bastich himself, Lobo, and The Authority! In "The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special", Lobos tries to take out Kris Kringle himself u0096 in a hit organized by The Easter Bunny. Next, in "The Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell", Lobo comes to the Wildstorm Universe as a young Jenny Quantum wants him to answer for his horrible crime against Old Saint Nick. And finally, in "The Authority/Lobo: Spring Break Massacre", this series of holiday fun comes full circle as The Authority realize Lobo is still free in their universe and that he must be stopped before he collects his long-awaited bounty from the Easter Bunny!

Auntie Agatha''s Home for Wayward Rabbits is in danger. Run by the titular Agatha and her niece, Julie, this peculiar shelter cares for damaged and dysfunctional rabbits and now it''s being threatened by a wealthy businessman who will stop at nothing to tear it down. This charming series marks the return of critically acclaimed writer KEITH GIFFEN to creator-owned work.

Praise for Scooby Apocalypse: ÒSome classic cartoons are about to get real weird.Ó -GQ ÒA world that looks as ÔgroovyÕ as it does near-future.Ó -CBR The fate of humanity rests in the hands-and paws-of a very different Mystery, Inc. as Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and the superintelligent Scooby-Doo learn more about the bizarre threats they now face every day in Scooby Apocalypse Volume 4! A visit to a small town seemingly untouched by the nanite plague that turned the world into a monster-infested wasteland puts the gang at the heart of tragedy, as new allies Cliffy and Daisy have a hard time dealing with what the gang has had to become to stay alive. And when Velma comes up with a plan to try and ensure their survival, a shopping mall becomes the zombie-ruled site of what may be Mystery, Inc.Õs last stand! Writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International, Blue Beetle) and artists Dale Eaglesham (Secret Six), Ron Wagner (The 99) and Andy Owens (Nightwing) meddle with the Mystery, Inc. gangÕs lives like never before! Plus, Giffen and DeMatteis reinvent the adventures of Secret Squirrel, Morocco Mole and Honey Bea in stories illustrated by some of comicsÕ greatest talents, including Phil Jimenez and Colleen Doran! Collects issues #19-24.

A new creature commander emerges from the shadows and it only wants one thing, the ultimate monster-killer herselfÑDaphne! Even with Scrappy-Doo, the gang is no match for this rabid monster madness. Worst of all, Daphne seems to have lost the will to live. Is one person worth the price of survival of the human race?

Jaime ReyesÂÑa.k.a. Blue BeetleÑhas a decision to make. His mentor Ted Kord has given him a week to consider an offer to leave high school and pursue epic adventures while learning more about his Scarab-given powers. It could change his life forever, so whatÕs a teenager to do? The answer is obvious: a road trip with his friends! Jaime learns that his pals have gone through some changes while heÕs been busy training, but thereÕs not a lot of time to come to grips with their revelations. Or time for anything at all when they find the town of Dooley, a bizarre place where ordinary rules donÕt apply, and time itself is a weapon in the hands of the villain called Stopwatch! Plus, Jaime takes a visit to the future of Justice League 3001 in a story by the legendary comics writing team of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International)! New Blue Beetle writer Christopher Sebela (Injustice: Ground Zero) and artist Scott Kolins (The Flash) take Jaime on an incredible journey in Blue Beetle Volume 3: Road to Nowhere. Collects Blue Beetle #13-18.

After nearly fifty years of Scooby-Doo, the unthinkable occurs! This month death claims one of the most beloved figures in pop-culture history: Fred Jones! This stunning turn of events will have repercussions that you wonÕt want to miss!

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TheyÕ''re galactic pariahsÑ - the rejected and downtrodden scum of the universe: , hated and despised by all. TheyÕ''re the legion of illegitimate children of Lobo...and theyÕ''re none too fond of dear old Ddaddy. But when Su, one of his daughters, unites a hundred spawn of Lobo to get revenge on their marauding pop, she must choose their plan of attack carefully, making sure that Lobo is in a certain place at a certain time...so she arranges to have Lobo drafted!