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Did Firestorm kill a member of the Justice League, who is watching Batman Beyond, and why is Frankenstein living in an igloo?

Unmask the next thrilling chapter in this tale of Scooby-Dooby-Doomsday in SCOOBY APOCALYPSE VOL. 2, from the mind of comics superstar JIM LEE, written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Dale Eaglesham and others! Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo have gotten mixed up in a lot of spooky shenanigans over the years. But itÕs been nothing a trip in the Mystery Machine, a handful of Scooby Snacks and a little meddling couldnÕt fix. Until now. Suddenly the horror is real, the world has been transformed into a zombie-filled wasteland and the gang is on the run. But what if the cause of the apocalypse is one of their own? The gangÕs resident brainiac Velma has been hiding a dark secret, one that could change the fate of the worldÑand separate her from her friends forever. Can Scooby and the gang put aside their differences and save humanity from destruction? Or will they uncover an even more terrifying truth? As Velma herself would say, jinkies! Collects issues #7-12.

EMERALD DAWN Classic stories of the greatest Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, are collected in this new edition for the first time ever! Only the fearless can be entrusted with a Green LanternÕs power ring, the universeÕs most powerful weapon. When Abin Sur, the Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814, crash-landed on Earth, he knew it was time to pass the emerald mantle to a deserving human. After quickly studying billions of people, the ring selected test pilot Hal Jordan, who was busy making a mess of his life. Now gifted with an incredible trust, Jordan needs a crash course in both using the ring and what it means to be a Green Lantern. And he had better learn fast. Legion, the alien marauder who has already killed four Green Lanterns, has arrived on Earth to hunt down his fifth. Witness the beginning of Hal JordanÕs heroic career post-Crisis on Infinite Earths, with legendary comics creators Gerard Jones, Keith Giffen, M.D. Bright and Romeo Tanghal, in GREEN LANTERN: HAL JORDAN VOL. 1, collecting GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD DAWN #1-6 and GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD DAWN II #1-6 for the first time in chronological order.

You’ve never seen the Mystery Inc. gang like this before, as Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo seek answers to the mystery plague that turned the world into a monster-strewn wasteland! But now something strange has happened to the marauding monsters—they’re suddenly all single-mindedly heading in one direction, almost like they’re under a spell! If someone has figured out a way to control the monsters, then finding out how could be the first step to figuring out how to save the world. So Velma, Scooby and the gang are heading off in the direction of thousands of monsters...much to Shaggy’s chagrin. But Scoob isn’t the only one tracking the parade of monsters. Scrappy-Doo and his vicious pack of Smart-Dogs are hot on the trail, too, and he’s determined to follow it straight to Velma. Can the world’s smartest woman survive an encounter with the world’s most dangerous dog? Or will the apocalypse finally claim the Mystery Inc. gang? Writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, BLUE BEETLE) and artist Dale Eaglesham (SECRET SIX) reimagine everyone’s favorite meddling kids in a world gone monster! Collects issues #13-18.

Lobo's reincarnation as Bimbo doesn't last long, as he, er...she is killed, only to be reincarnated yet again as a higher life form...a squirrel. A squirrel?

Now that Velma has a fully charged laptop, she canÕt keep her secrets from the rest of the gang any longer. And when they learn how Velma was behind the infection that turned the world into a horror-infected wasteland, sheÕll be lucky if her new friends donÕt kill her before the monsters do!

This is the moment that Batman Beyond has traveled back in time to stop-the moment when his terrible future is born. Five years from now, the world of tomorrow is on the brink of creation. Brainiac has arrived from the stars, and intends to take New York City with him as a souvenir. It's enough to bring Superman out of self-imposed exile, but not even the Man of Steel or his former teammates on the Justice League may be enough to stop the alien conqueror. Can Batman Beyond, Stormwatch, the Justice League Dark, Firestorm and others stop both Brainiac and Brother Eye? Or will the future die along with them? It all leads up to this. Jeff Lemire (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA), Brian Azzarello (WONDER WOMAN), Dan Jurgens (THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN), Keith Giffen (JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001) and artists such as Patrick Zircher (THE FLASH) redefine the future of the DC Universe! Collects #31-48.

From Keith Giffen (52, Annihilation) and Alan Grant (Batman, Lobo) comes this hard-hitting sci-fi series with a gritty tone and a brutal anti-hero as the lead! When three of the galaxy's most fearsome criminals escape confinement on a prison planet and wind up on Earth, the authorities have no choice but to free the most wanted man in the universe--Jeremiah Harm--to track these fugitives down and stop them. He doesn't love you, he doesn't want to be your friend, he isn't your super-hero--and God help you if you find yourself in harm's way! Featuring art from Rael Lyra (Dragonlance: Legend of Huma) and Rafael Albuquerque (Blue Beetle).

The Planetary Brigade is a group of heroes fronted by Squared's Captain Valor and Grim Knight. Meet Mr. Brilliant - Earth has never met a smarter, or more smug, hero. Earth Goddess - by day, she's a sweet, unassuming wallflower, but when the Earth needs her, she turns into a gargantuan guardian of the plane. Purring Pussycat - sweet, sexy... what's she hiding? The Third Eye - spiritual mystic. The Mauve Visitor - strange visitor from another world, or cute little Smurf-like dude? Together, they're in a league all their own!

Recently, an onslaught of creatures has targeted Superman, nearly destroying Metropolis in the process. And now...Superman is helping them finish the job?! Guest-starring Supergirl!

Lobo's back...reincarnation-wise, that is. He's finally Lobo again and takes revenge on Loo and his hidden brother Feecees, the former baddest bastiches in space.

Collecting Annihilation: Conquest — Star-Lord #1-4. Peter Quill is Star-Lord once more, but will he embrace his legacy?The techno-organic Phalanx have overrun the galaxy, and it's time for Star-Lord and his ragtag team of cosmic cult favorites — including Bug, Captain Universe, Deathcry, Mantis, Groot and Rocket Raccoon — to suit up and become legends!But this no-win, no-tech suicide mission starts off bad and rapidly gets worse.As hordes of the Phalanx close in, one team member might have to make the supreme sacrifice!Relive the birth of the motley crew that became the Guardians of the Galaxy!

An all-new, all-creepy one-shot set in the DC Universe-just in time for Halloween! Martha Kent fights for her life against a creature from a spacecraft that lands in front of her farmhouse. A young woman is possessed by the spirit of a murderous Amazon warrior. The last surviving member of the Justice League faces down a horror beyond imagining. All these and more are what happens when the most exciting new voices in contemporary horror fiction are paired with the talents of some of the greatest artists in the DC firmament! And if that isnÕt enough to scare you, thereÕs Keith Giffen, too.

When an everyday man is ""tagged"" by a random stranger, he returns home and makes a horrifying discovery-his body is decomposing before his eyes, his flesh is rotting, he's not dying...he's dead. Now, he must make the morally challenging decision to either endure the ancient curse, or pass the plague to another.

The explosive outer-space epic that revitalized Marvel’s cosmos! Drax the Destroyer gets a new look, a fresh purpose — and a surprising friend. But when Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, unleashes his monstrous Annihilation Wave on our universe, the galaxy’s greatest heroes — and some you might call villains — must brace for war! Annihilus’ opening salvo devastates the Nova Corps, and Richard Rider’s life is changed forever! Can he carry the Corps’ powerful Worldmind alone without going mad? Silver Surfer unites with his fellow heralds to protect Galactus, but what dark bargain must he strike? And a personal mission takes Super-Skrull to the Negative Zone —where he faces betrayal! Plus: Quasar takes on Annihilus, and only one will survive! Collecting DRAX THE DESTROYER #1-4, ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE, ANNIHILATION: NOVA #1-4, ANNIHILATION: SILVER SURFER #1-4 and ANNIHILATION: SUPER-SKRULL #1-4.

Trapped in Angor, the League journeys to Wacky World, a mysterious amusement park that might just hold their ticket home! 'The Extremists Vector' part 4.

Lobo, who fought to the death in issue #1, rampages his way through the afterlife until he is reincarnated as a...woman? Boy, are the guys gonna rib him or what?

The Justice League International fight their way through Apokolips in an attempt to find Mister Miracle.

When four of the best students from New Genesis arrive on Earth, they discover a threat so great that it may bring the Multiverse itself to its knees. The only thing that stands between them and total destruction is the mysterious entity known as the Infinity Man.

Even a zombie outbreak can’t stop this gang of trick-or-treaters. Second in the “seasonal treat that the not easily offended will thoroughly enjoy” (Publishers Weekly). All your twisted favorites return, but this time they’ve brought along a few friends! The ghoulish Halloween adventures continue—but what’s this? The town has been overrun with zombies! Will the undead take a bite out of trick-or-treating forever?! Colored by Michael Kellaher, Kyle Foster and Glasshouse Graphics. Praise for I Luv Halloween, Volume 1 “Giffen and Roman have concocted a black comedy that reads as if Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton had collaborated on a Halloween heist story.” —Publishers Weekly “Giffen has a bit of a knack for funny, absurd stories and this is one of the best examples . . . Giffen tells it very well, using comedy and witty dialogue and keeping the darker moments few and far between, to give them more impact.” —Trash Mutant “Comics veteran Keith Giffen flexes his comedy—and bad taste—muscles in an irresistible confection that would win nodding approval from Charles Addams and the producers of any self-respecting splatter movie.” —Now Read This!

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.

They've been plotting for months, and now Cadmus' plans come to fruition. The FIVE's true leader is revealed at last.

Five years from now, the future that Batman Beyond came back in time to stop is already in motion. Brother Eye has taken over Cadmus, and has taken the refugee heroes of Earth-2 as its mind-controlled slaves. Superman has walked away from humanity, and another hero wears the mantle in his place. And in deep space, Stormwatch are dead, victims of the true threat from beyond our universe...the being we know as Brainiac. But while heroes still live, there's still hope. On Arrow Island, Green Arrow has faked his own death and used the cover to begin recruiting an Army to take the fight to Brother Eye. And even those who swore they'd never be heroes again-like Red Robin and Firestorm-find themselves drawn back into the battle. The fight for the future of the DC Universe is on!

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.

The Super Buddies are back from their stint in Hell, faced with bigger problems! Blue Beetle has amnesia, and a giant-sized G'Nort is rampaging through the city. But before the Buddies can help, they'll have to get past the Power Posse! 'I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League' part 5.

Pull up a front-row seat for a violent rampage through Hell. Dr. Occult finally meets up with the mystic alliance in Purgatory, and the new power in Hell threatens to change the meaning of life and death in the DCU!

I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League' part 1! The newly established 'Super Buddies' opens for business—complete with their very own theme song. But things hit a sour note when a former foe opens a bar next door to their new 'headquarters' in the strip mall downtown!

A new trade paperback collecting JLA CLASSIFIED #4-9, the critically acclaimed follow-up to FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE! The Super Buddies open for business, but things hit a sour note when former foe Blackguard and his partner Guy Gardner open a sports bar next door to their new "headquarters" in the strip mall downtown!

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.

Now that the Justice League is aware of Lady Styx's ultimate plan, the team is forced to stand its ground to save the human race from extinction. Little do they know that Eclipso is hot on their tails! Plus, the Justice League may have a traitor in its midst.

After suffering a brutal defeat by Lady Styx's legion, the remaining members of the Justice League are forced into hiding-but there are eyes everywhere. And what's the best way to hide in plain sight? Create secret identities! But even that may not be enough deceive Styx's deadliest bounty hunter: Eclipso!

Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes has abandoned his friends, family and home, setting out on a path that brings him to New York City. AsáBeetle struggles with the curse of the scarab that is the source of his powers, a loathsome threat emerges - a predator who stalksárunaway children!

“A black comedy that reads as if Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton had collaborated on a Halloween heist story . . . a lively and inventive” graphic novel (Publishers Weekly). Halloween has always been and always will be about one thing: getting the best CANDY. And, some fiendish friends excel at tricks if they don’t get the right treats. When these gremlins receive a frickin’ apple at their first house of the night, they plan deadly revenge on the offending fruit-favoring old-timer. Join the misadventures of a group of particularly disturbing trick-or-treaters as they go about their macabre business on Halloween night. Colored by Michael Kellaher, Kyle Foster and Glasshouse Graphics. “Twisted and almost evilly funny . . . hits the spot usually reserved for zombie movies.” —Booklist

Written by KEITH GIFFEN Art by MATTHEW CLARK, RON RANDALL and LIVESAY Cover by MATTHEW CLARK These new adventures find the Doom Patrol facing off against a pandimensional wrecking crew who have come to Oolong Island looking for something specific - and the Doom Patrol had better find it while there's still an island left in these tales from issues #7-13 of their new series! On sale JANUARY 12 - 168 pg, FC