New Releases by Mark Waid

Two universes. Unforgettable crossover stories. For the first time in decades, DC and Marvel join forces with all-new stories, team-ups, and face-offs! It''s the moment you''ve been waiting for! After more than 20 years, DC and Marvel characters meet again in astounding all-new adventures, collected in the pages of DC/Marvel: The Cosmic Kiss Caper & Other Stories. In DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, chaos meets calculation as Gotham''s Dark Knight teams up with Marvel''s Merc with a Mouth, in a tale so mind-bending you''ll think you''re in a dream! Plus, icons collide in DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man, by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world--especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. Accompanying these two main features are short stories from top-tier talent including Tom King and Jim Lee pairing Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Gail Simone and Belén Ortega telling the tale of Power Girl meeting Punisher, the Eisner Award-winning team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo teaming up Nightwing and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), and many more pairings from some of the top writers and artists in comics today! Collects DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool #1, DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider- Man #1; and the first-ever print versions of the vertical-scroll digital comics DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four and DC/Marvel: Supergirl/Blade.

All-stars Mark Waid and Dan Mora bring the next chapter of their Justice League saga to life in this epic prelude to DC K.O.! Time travelers from all corners of the DC Universe have been mysteriously disappearing—and the truth of the mystery surrounding them may be more dangerous and earth-shattering than anything the Justice League could imagine. Superstars Mark Waid and Dan Mora are on the front lines of a story that will reshape the DCU forever, and it all starts here! Can Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and their team of heroes solve it in time, or is it already too late?

This issue features an adventure so big, not only are Robin, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen, Batgirl, and the rest of the Super-Bat Family joining in but Dan Mora makes his return to the series he helped launch!

A distress call from Atlantis has brought Batman and Superman deep beneath the waves…and face-to-face with the king himself: Aquaman. It’s up to the World''s Finest, Aquaman, and Swamp Thing to prevent an eco-catastrophe engineered by the Floronic Man! A new World’s Finest team of Mark Waid and Adrián Gutiérrez takes you across the DC Universe from undersea to Bizarro World in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest:20,000 Leagues, collecting Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #35-37 and #40-43!

The current-day adventures of Justice League Unlimited meet the past heroics of Batman/Superman: World's Finest in the first crossover of the DC All In era, We Are Yesterday! The sinister psychic powers of the devious Gorilla Grodd have the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in their sights, but all is not as it seems to be! There's something strange going on here...some monkey business that the World's Finest can't quite put a finger on. It's almost as if this Gorilla Grodd has...knowledge of the future? A brand new, six-part event storyline brings the Justice League Unlimited face-to-face with some of their most infamous enemies in a time-bending showdown! Legendary writer Mark Waid and superstar artists like Clayton Henry and Travis Moore have teamed-up to tell an event story like none other, bringing super villains like Gorilla Grodd, the Cheetah, Lex Luthor, and the Joker into the spotlight in a brand new way, and up against a brand new incarnation of the Justice League! Collects Batman/Superman: World's Finest #38-39, Justice League Unlimited #6-8, and Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual #1.

The fate of Gotham hangs in the balance as Batman and Robin battle through a horde of clay monsters that have overtaken the city!

As the tournament begins and the transformation of Earth GROWS MORE DIRE, a strange signal is detected at the heart of darkness at the core of the planet—a Terrifictech device?! Michael Holt must put together an elite Justice League squad of the most powerful time-displaced heroes from “We Are Yesterday” to unravel the mystery—and this mission is a one- way ticket. Get ready for a mission to hell and back in this epic tie-in to the DC K.O. event!

Darkness falls! Eclipso, master of light and shadow, has risen once again to plague Superman andBatman! Powered like never before, Eclipso plunges the Earth into a state of eternal night—andeternal despair! Can the combined might of the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight Detectiveovercome the wrath of a god? Sounds like this is a job for the Justice Society! Collects Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #31-34 and Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World’s Finest Special #1!

In celebration of 90 years of DC, super fan and writer Mark Waid turns backtime to the very beginning of the DC Universe in a four-issue miniseriesdrawn by some of DC’s greatest artists and told by the newest chronicler oftime, Barry Allen, the Flash! In our debut issue, Barry takes us from the verybirth of the DC Universe to the rise of the Justice Society. The Golden Age ofheroes begins here!

Collects Fantastic Four (1998) #60-66 and Avengers (1963) #400. One of the greatest creative pairings on FF since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo take the reins of FANTASTIC FOUR and deliver some of the most daring and humorous adventures Marvel's First Family has ever seen! Giant bugs! Living equations! Johnny Storm, CEO! Exploding unstable molecules! The secret behind the Yancy Street Gang! And watch as the antics between the Thing and the Human Torch heat up like never before! Prepare to laugh and cheer at once as Waid and Wieringo remind you why the book has the reputation of being "The World's Greatest Comics Magazine!" Also featuring the creative team's first Mighty Marvel collaboration, starring the Avengers!

Collects Marvel Age (2023) #1000 and Amazing Fantasy (2022) #1000. It's a celebration of the Marvel Age of Comics - and you are invited! Some of the most storied creators in Marvel history - and a sprinkling of new faces - explore the classic days of Marvel! J. Michael Straczynski and Kaare Andrews create the Marvel Universe in a backyard! Dan Slott and Michael Allred depict a crucial turning point for Captain Marvel! Rainbow Rowell and Shuma-Goraths! explore the blossoming relationship between Cyclops and Jean Grey! The original Human Torch finds his purpose thanks to Mark Waid and Alessandro Cappuccio! The Silver Surfer confronts Mephisto under the guidance of Steve McNiven! Plus: In special commemoration of Spider-Man, all-star creators including Jonathan Hickman, Kurt Busiek, Neil Gaiman, Jim Cheung, Olivier Coipel and Terry Dodson join the fun with new tales of AMAZING FANTASY!

"Originally published in single-magazine form in Absolute power 1-5, Absolute power: ground zero 1, and Absolute power 2024 FCBD special edition 1"--Copyright page.

"Picking up where The Flash by Mark Waid omnibus vol. 1 leaves off, Wally West has the same super-speed powers as his uncle Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash. Follow Wally''s journey toward becoming a true hero"--

"Father vs. son! Spinning out of the events of Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest and Shadow War, father and son do battle in one of the most earth-shattering tales ever told!"--Back cover.

Something is destroying the fifth dimension—and if an army of evil imps can obliterate all the joy and life from an entire reality, what chance do Superman and Batman stand against it? A multitude of DC guest stars—and their fifth-dimensional counterparts—join the World’s Finest duo in a last-ditch attempt to save Earth from the ultimate darkness!

In the aftermath of Crisis on Infinite Earths the origins of the Justice League of America are re-imagined for a new era. JLA: Year One is the definitive tale of the JLA's formation starring The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman! Learn how the five founding members of the JLA pulled together as a team, earning the respect of the public and defeating foes like Vandal Savage, scientist T.O. Morrow and the Brotherhood of Evil! Joined by Batman and Superman in some of their earliest adventures, these tales set the foundation on which the greatest super-hero team of all time was built. Collects JLA: Year One #1-12, the entire twelve issue miniseries.

The creators of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest bring the magic in this stunning collection of SHAZAM! (2023) #1-6!Billy Batson has the powers of the gods, but Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury never gave the Wizard Shazam their permission! Now the disgruntled gods engage in a six-way fight to turn the World’s Mightiest Mortal into the World’s Mightiest Puppet! As the gods’ meddling threatens the entire world, an unlikely team of heroes rises up to save the Captain from…himself!It’s a wild ride that includes dinosaurs from outer space, the Clubhouse of Eternity, talking tigers, and more, including the answer to one of comics’ biggest mysteries: why is he called “Captain” anyway?

Led by Robin, the Boy Wonder, a new super-team has burst onto the scene—meet the Teen Titans, DC’s grooviest group filled with super-teens with super-problems. When they’re not fighting alongside their Justice League mentors, they’re managing their image and cultivating the rabid fan base that helps them save the world…as, all the while, a danger from the shadows intends to tear these friends apart before they ever reach the big time.Before they were the Titans of the DCU, they were the Teen Titans, and you won’t want to miss this fresh take on their origins from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino!Collects World''s Finest: Teen Titans #1-6.

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS METAMORPHO? In the pages of World’s Finest, Batman, Robin, and Superman have traversed some of the DCU’s most iconic locations and teamed up with the likes of the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol, and Supergirl, but nothing compares to the search for Rex Mason, a.k.a. Metamorpho, the Element Man! It’s the World’s Finest’s strangest adventure! Plus, a date between Robin…and Supergirl?! Mark Waid and Dan Mora continue to craft instantly classic stories featuring the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel in this third installment collecting Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #12-17.

In the aftermath of Superman’s epic Warworld Revolution, the Man of Steel is back on Earth and stronger than he’s ever been! As he and Steel join forces to remake Metropolis as a true City of Tomorrow, two of Superman’s classic villains take notice…and they have plans of their own. Plus, Kal-El reunites with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, and the Justice League to find out what he missed while he was away. And Jon Kent’s relief at his father being back is short-lived when he’s targeted by the mysterious Red Sin, who can do the unthinkable: injure both Jon and his father! This volume collects Superman: Son of Kal-El #16-18, Action Comics #1047-1049, and Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1!

When the Plutonian, the world''s greatest superhero, snaps and turns into the world''s greatest villain, only his former teammates have a chance at stopping his rampage. But while on the run from the world''s most powerful and angry being, will these former teammates discover his secrets in time? How did he come to this? And what happens to a world when its savior betrays it? The iconic team of writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, The Avengers) and artist Peter Krause (We Only Kill Each Other), along with some of the most acclaimed creators in comics, challenge everything you think you know about superheroes by exploring the good, the bad...and the irredeemable inside all of us. This comprehensive volume collects Irredeemable #1-37, Irredeemable Special #1, and Incorruptible #25-26, alongside a new foreword by Academy Award nominee Kemp Powers (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and an afterword by comics icon Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Klaus).

Mark Waid''s classic run on The Flash begins here! The Flash is here and he is born to run! Collecting some of the most iconic tales from Mark Waid''s run this first volume of the omnibus collection is one you cannot miss! Starting with a reimagining of the first meeting between Wally West and Barry Allen—and their first adventure together where Barry gives Wally his own Flash costume! This omnibus collects The Flash #62-91; The Flash Annual #4-6; Green Lantern#30-31, ( The Flash Special #1; and Justice League Quarterly #10.

Weaving together tales of a world after the Infinite Crisis, this collection follows Teth-Adam, the antihero better known as Black Adam, during the year without Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman! Will Black Adam’s vision of a free Kahndaq be realized, or will his dreams come crashing down around him? Collects stories from 52 #1-3, 6-10, 12-16, 18-26, 29-34, 36-40, 43-50, 52, and the 52 Omnibus.

KOSMISCHE GIGANTEN Die Erde wird aus ihrer Umlaufbahn gerissen und in ein riesiges außerirdisches Raumschiff verfrachtet. Die größten Helden der Erde finden bald heraus, dass eine uralte Spezies von Wissenschaftlern, die kurz vor dem Aussterben steht, eine Vielzahl von Planeten geraubt hat, in der Hoffnung, aus einem von ihnen eine Welt zu schaffen, auf der sie nach ihrem Tod weiterexistieren können. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash und Atom müssen einen Weg finden, die vielen verschiedenen Welten zu retten, und stellen sich den kosmischen Wesenheiten von geradezu göttlicher Macht. Ein eigenständiger, grandioser Blockbuster-Comic um die Justice League, inszeniert von Top-Autor Mark Waid (KINGDOM COME) und Star-Zeichner Bryan Hitch (BATMANS GRAB).

It's the Legion of Super-Heroes like you've never seen them before, as the heroes of the 30th-century continue one of their boldest and most controversial eras! As DC's 30th century super-team, the Legion of Super-Heroes had always stood as a shining example of futuristic optimism--but that changed in 1989 with a new Legion of Super-Heroes series that brought the timeline forward five years. In this even further future, the United Planets became a darker place, with familiar characters changed and the Earth overtaken by alien invaders--and the team reunited to take on these dangerous new threats. Now this bold and controversial part of DC history is finally collected in a second omnibus edition, from the creative team of DC legend Keith Giffen and Tom and Mary Bierbaum! Includes L.E.G.I.O.N. #69-70. Legion of Super-Heroes #40-61, Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #4, Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #5, Legionnaires #1-18, Legionnaires Annual #1, ,Valor #20-23, and Who's Who Update 1993 #1.

Batman. Superman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. The Flash. These are the world’s greatest heroes—the team known as the Justice League of America. The JLA has battled terrifying foes across the galaxy…but what will happen when the battle turns inward? A mysterious plague has swept across Earth. All language has seemingly turned to gibberish, and the world is plunged into a state of panic as communication becomes impossible. The JLA is determined to set things right…but it turns out that one of their own may have played a role in this disaster. Is one of the heroes truly responsible for the chaos across the planet? Will the JLA survive this shocking betrayal? JLA: The Tower of Babel The Deluxe Edition is a tale of epic proportions, by acclaimed writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, The Flash) and artist Howard Porter (The Flash, Scooby Apocalypse). Collects JLA #18-21, 32-33, 43-46, and two stories from JLA Secret Files #3.

The lives of six teenagers are changed forever when tragic chaos ensues in their high school. Now the power to restore order is literally in their hands.

A major turning point for Doctor Strange! Stephen Strange is back on Earth, safe and sound after his otherworldly odyssey with Galactus and Clea - but is the Multiverse done with Stephen Strange? A truly terrifying villain is working their way into the Marvel Universe via a small house in Kansas, and their arrival will have people talking for years! Stephen Strange''s life was changed decades ago by a car crash in upstate New York - but now, his life is about to change in an even bigger way. Plus: The Sanctum Sanctorum holds all of the bizarre and dark relics that Doctor Strange has accumulated on his journey as the Sorcerer Supreme. But when one of those relics awakens, will the Sanctum be transformed into Strange''s own personal hell?

In these tales, the mayor of Keystone asks the Flash to relocate himself away from Keystone City—but trouble still manages to find the Fastest Man Alive in his new home of Santa Marta. First, the Flash saves a presidential candidate from the Top, a member of the Rogues. Then, Mr. Frost strikes—and his illusions threaten to destroy both the Flash and his new home. And when word spreads that the Flash has moved to a new city, several of his greatest foes show up to cause trouble, including the earthquake-causing Major Disaster! Collects THE FLASH #119-129, THE FLASH/GREEN LANTERN: FASTER FRIENDS #1-2, THE FLASH PLUS NIGHTWING #1 and a story from DC UNIVERSE HOLIDAY BASH #1.

Collects Doctor Strange (2018) #1-5. Earthu0092s Sorcerer Supreme goes intergalactic! When Stephen Strange loses his mastery of the mystic arts, Tony Stark offers a 21st-century solution: search for new magic in outer space! Bizarre new spells, allies and enemies await Strange beyond the stars, as he uncovers corners and secrets of the Marvel Universe never before witnessed! But heu0092s a little out of his element traveling the galaxy u0097 and it shows! Doctor Strange soon finds himself the prisoner of a hostile civilization. Powerless, friendless and far from home, can he convince an alien stranger that heu0092s worth saving? Plus, with Infinity Wars on the horizon, Strange and a new companion face the Super-Skrull, wielder of the Time Stone! But where will Strange head next on his interplanetary power trip? And what shocking surprise is waiting for him back on Earth?