Best Selling Books by Scott Lobdell

There’s no way to plan for every contingency...even for a son of the Bat like Jason Todd. His goal was to take down the Penguin and assume his role as the prince of Gotham, but the best laid plans go awry when Oswald Cobblepot gets the last laugh—and the last bullet! And not even the Red Hood and his posse can stop him. (How could they with the Iceberg Lounge under siege and Bunker, Wingman and the Sisters Su too busy to help Jason deal with a Penguin ascendant?) Don’t miss the startling conclusion to “Prince of Gotham!” What can Lex Luthor offer former sidekick Jason Todd? Sidekicks…broken, battered and catastrophically dangerous sidekicks. The Teen Titans they’re not!There’s no way to plan for every contingency...even for a son of the Bat like Jason Todd. His goal was to take down the Penguin and assume his role as the prince of Gotham, but the best laid plans go awry when Oswald Cobblepot gets the last laugh—and the last bullet! And not even the Red Hood and his posse can stop him. (How could they with the Iceberg Lounge under siege and Bunker, Wingman and the Sisters Su too busy to help Jason deal with a Penguin ascendant?) Don’t miss the startling conclusion to “Prince of Gotham!” What can Lex Luthor offer former sidekick Jason Todd? Sidekicks…broken, battered and catastrophically dangerous sidekicks. The Teen Titans they’re not!

How can Red Hood and Arsenal possibly survive an attack of killer mimes? Yeah, you read that right: mimes!

It’s time. Following his traumatic gunshot wound, Ric Grayson must come to terms with who he is and what kind of hero he wants to be...if he wants to be one at all. And while Ric is content to walk away from the mantle, one woman has been hiding in the shadows, waiting to solidify an identity of her own...an identity tied for all eternity to the Clown Price of Crime...enter The Joker’s Daughter! Plus, meet the new team looking to replace Ric-the Nightwings! Collects NIGHTWING #57-62.

Batman versus Red Hood for the right to fight in Gotham-grab your ringside seat for the battle 25 years in the making! Jason Todd broke a promise to his mentor, and must now confront an angry and betrayed Batman. That means a good time for readers, but probably not so much for Jason: itÕs likely going to take more than the OutlawsÕ help in order for the Red Hood to avoid wearing an orange jumper in prison.

Collects all six issues of SCOURGE, plus the zero issue and "SCOURGE: BEGINNINGS!" They are taking over! From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes this summer's biggest blockbuster new series -- THE SCOURGE! The skies of New York City are no longer safe. In mere hours, the greatest metropolis on the planet is turned into an island of horrors, as a virus rapidly advances throughout the city transforming its citizens into savage, bloodthirsty gargoyles!! Amidst the outbreak, one man, NYPD SWAT officer John Griffin finds himself as the last remaining hope to prevent the cataclysmic spread of the virus from the island, locating his estranged son within the chaos, and saving the city itself from complete annihilation!

Mutantkind marked for X-cution! Life is as volatile as ever for the X-Men as Storm and Forge's romance reaches a dramatic turning point, and the fates of the Morlocks and Mikhail Rasputin collide! Meanwhile, Mojo pits mutant against mutant, and secrets from Professor X's past are revealed! But when Cyclops and Phoenix are kidnapped - and Cable seemingly assassinates Xavier - the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force go to war...with each other! Witness epic battles around the globe and on the moon as Mister Sinister's subtle plan of vengeance on Apocalypse unfolds. And prepare for major revelations about the true identities of Cable and his twisted doppelganger, Stryfe! Featuring blood, angst, sacrifice and great big guns as Marvel's mutant families dance to the villains' twisted tune! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #289-296, X-MEN (1991) #10-16, X-FACTOR (1986) #84-86 and X-FORCE (1991) #16-18.

This collection of four Hardy Boys graphic novels brings stories “Board to Death,” “To Die or Not to Die?,” “A Hardy Day's Night,” and “Abracadeath” into one volume for the very first time. Follow Frank and Joe on adventures as they search for hidden treasure, discover the true identity of a mysterious girl, investigate some accidents on the set of a popular reality series, and check out some strange occurrences at the local mall.

Collects Excalibur (1988) #42, Wolverine (1988) #48, X-Factor (1986) #87, X-Men (1991) #27, Generation X (1994) #4, X-Man #5, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #328, X-Force (1991) #55, Deadpool (1997) #2 And Cable (1993) #64. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade — and see how Marvel’s mighty mutants dominated the Notorious Nineties! As the X-Men’s popularity exploded, the X-books were the place to be — and there sure were a lot of them! From EXCALIBUR to the radically revised X-FACTOR to two (count ’em, two) books for the X-Men alone! Generation X learned the ropes, while X-Force kicked butt! Wolverine searched for secrets of his past, Cable struggled with his destiny, X-Man explored our strange new world and Deadpool began his rise to superstardom! But which ’90s nemesis would prove most deadly: the Legacy virus or the mansion’s latest inhabitant Sabretooth?!

These brothers in arms face off against incredible odds while burning their way through the underbelly of the DC Universe--and it's only a matter of time until they get gunned down in return!

Collecting Excalibur (1988) #31-41; Excalibur: Weird War Iii, The Possession And Air Apparent; Sensational She-Hulk #26 And Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #75. Weird War III and even stranger things! The British-based ex-X-Men face fearful far-out foes as their offbeat adventures continue! Nightcrawler meets the son of Krakoa the Living Island! Kitty Pryde reunites with Excalibur as she leads the cheer at the Girls’ School From Heck! Rachel Grey suffers the depths of D’Spayre! Meggan gets possessed! Captain Britain faces the cosmic power of Air-Walker! And Excalibur battles a living trash heap alongside She-Hulk! But what happens when Silver Sable’s Outlaws show up? When Doctor Doom makes a house call, who’s he looking for? And what terrible crime could lead to the trial of Lockheed the Dragon?! No super team does weird quite like Excalibur!

The X-Men battle against the legacy virus; fight to save Betsy's life after she is mauled by Sabretooth; and try to stay alive in the face of the imperialistic Shi'Ar and their enemies, the mechanical Phalanx.

Its name is Doomsday. It came from the Phantom Zone, where the Man of Steel had banished it once before. Bigger. Deadlier. Capable of killing life on Earth.Superman can stop it. But even that is not the end. Evil is in its blood. And when that blood is spilled, the innocent will fall—and Superman himself will discover the monster within. The Last Son of Krypton may become a destroyer of worlds himself, leaving the earth without its greatest protector.His allies each must make a choice. If they unleash the monster, will they lose the man? Is this Earth's last shot at salvation, or are Superman and everyone he cares about…DOOMED?SUPERMAN #30-31, ACTION COMICS #31-35, ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #3, SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #8-12, SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1, SUPERGIRL #34-35, BATMAN/SUPERMAN #11 and SUPERMAN: DOOMED #1-2 with select pages from ACTION COMICS #30 and SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #7.

When tracking down an ancient evil that can hide in anyone, Red Hood and his Outlaws have to surreptitiously sniff out their enemy by similarly hiding in plain sight…Are you ready for the Outlaws to go undercover? The Untitled are unlike any foe they’ve ever faced, so if the Outlaws are going to win, they’re going to need to improvise!

Collects GENERATION X (1994) #24-32, #-1 and ANNUAL '97; X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #16; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1997) #1; DAYDREAMERS #1-3; and GENERATION X UNDERGROUND #1. Nightmares and daydreams! When D'Spayre targets Generation X, can Chamber overcome his inner darkness? Then, Black Tom Cassidy attacks - with a secret weapon the team won't see coming! Meanwhile, Bastion has launched Operation: Zero Tolerance - and while Jubilee struggles to escape his manipulative clutches, Gen X faces the threat of the elements, the fury of the Sentinels…and the sting of betrayal! What horrible line will Emma Frost cross to ensure her students' safety? And amid the chaos, the shocking truth about M finally comes to light! Plus: Emma's past is revealed! Generation X meets Spider-Man! Artie, Leech and Franklin Richards journey into the unknown with Man-Thing and Howard the Duck! And Gen X like you've never seen them!

Beginning: “The Flash Age”! The story we’ve been building toward since issue #50 comes to a head! While a supercharged Speed Force wreaks havoc on Barry Allen’s life, a new threat appears on the horizon in the form of the deadly Paradox. Destined to destroy the Flash’s legacy, Paradox sends his herald, Godspeed, to trap the Flash family! Plus, in this special anniversary issue: tales from across the generations of super-speedsters by an all-star lineup of writers and artists!

Bizarro is teetering on the brink between brilliance and-well, Bizarro! Artemis is coming to grips with her past as a secret envoy to Lex Luthor. But itÕs Red Hood whoÕs in for the shock of his life when he finds the cache of letters Ma Gunn kept from him when he was a ward under her care. Letters from his father. Jason Todd has hated his deadbeat dad as long as he can remember, but what heÕs about to learn may threaten the future of the Outlaws-and anyone who dares to stand in JasonÕs path.

Leave it to Red Hood to get Lex Luthor's strangest offer of all: to train the next generation of super-villains! But has Jason Todd fallen so far that he'd take on the task of forging tomorrow's Legion of Doom or Crime Syndicate-or is he trying to undermine Lex's machinations? Will the kids of Generation Outlaw trust Jason Todd, and will they ultimately prove to be the end of his old teammates? It's all been leading to this showdown between the Outlaws and the New Outlaws! Collects Red Hood: Outlaw #37-41.

How did Jason Todd and Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran meet--and what has bonded them together in a way that neither could have imagined? At long last the story can be told! It's a scorcher!

A 'Robin War' tie-in! The boys are back in Gotham City and tensions are high! As battle lines are drawn, Red Hood and Arsenal will be forced to choose sides--but will they side with each other? It's brother versus brother, as the Robin War rages on!

The Outlaws never thought things would look this bad, as Jason Todd gives in to his addiction to Venom in order to find the missing Starfire!

No sooner has Batman's former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green Arrow's rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won't be chained again. As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what's he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader?

Looking to make his mark on Gotham CityÕs crowded underworld, Red Hood infiltrates the Iceberg Lounge in an attempt to further annoy the Penguin. But it might be the Penguin who gets the drop on Red Hood this time. Plus, the truth about BizarroÕs condition finally comes outÑand the consequences could be catastrophic for Artemis!

After stopping a nuclear explosion, Red Hood and the Outlaws find themselves in the crosshairs of S.H.A.D.E.

Final Issue! All the heroes of the DC Universe unite to face a crisis of infinite proportions - but when all is done, there can be only one reality. But will even that survive the battle?

In the aftermath of the war between Batman and The Joker, Jason Todd has a few decisions to make. Does Gotham City-or the world at large-really need the Red Hood? If Jason contemplates retiring the Red Hood mask altogether, what does that mean for Artemis and Bizarro? Can the Outlaws continue to exist without their leader? A family reunion with Ric Grayson doesn’t go as planned as he brought along his new friend: Punchline!

When the border between the Multiverse and the Dark Multiverse starts to buckle, who do you turn to? The answer: Wally West. Once the Fastest Man Alive, he’s now a man with nothing left to live for. Will Tempus Fuginaut’s chosen champion rise to the occasion and fight back the demons of the darkness, or will Wally’s own demons win the day?

Collects Fathom Vol. 4 #s 0-9! Aspen Matthews takes on a new role above the surface, as her notoriety is now at an all-time high due to her relationship and past with The Blue. Now, she discovers that the challenges above the surface will eventually pull her into the water once more, as those forces that seek to take advantage of her power will stop at no cost harness it--even if it means her life!

It’s the end of the Outlaw era! Magic and metahumans are everywhere, but good and evil are easy to spot-right? Red Hood and the Outlaws are about to discover that the line between moral and immoral is very thin indeed. Red Hood, Artemis, and Bizarro have battled many threats together...but they’ve never faced a veritable army of the damned! Which is what is happening during the protests on the streets of Qurac as the Untitled prepare to strike at the heart of humanity! It’s a battle that will take the Outlaws literally to hell-but will they be able to find their way back? Collects Red Hood: Outlaw #43-50.

The Teen Titans must stop the evil Bart Allen of the future‹or our timeline is doomed!

Is he man? Is he monster? Is he...getting his butt kicked by an 8-year-old? Doomed finally squares off against his first official super-villain, who trns out to be a creature-hunting kid named Miles?

“Generation Outlaw” continues! Class is in session, and Red Hood’s students still have a lot to learn. With Doomed running amok, each villain-in-training decides to use the chaos in order to stake their claim as the one to beat. But while Red Hood tries to teach them a valuable lesson about power and responsibility, Doomed’s actions could, well, literally doom them all!

Doomed and Alpha Centurion are locked in mortal combat, and this most dangerous game just might end in a fatality as a new combatant enters the fray! Plus, the moment you've been waiting for as Superman turns his attention to Doomed!

Writer Scott Lobdell (SUPERMAN, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS) and artist Denis Medri (SPIDER-VERSE) give you more bang for your buck in RED HOOD/ARSENAL VOL. 1: OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Jason Todd: a former dead Robin turned Outlaw. Roy Harper: a self-destructive tech guru whose perfect aim falters when it comes to alcohol, women and finances. Alone, theyÕve fallen on hard times. TogetherÉwell, theyÕre still falling on hard times. With the Outlaws disbanded, Red Hood and Arsenal go into business for themselvesÑfirst as on-staff outlaws for mysterious ÒfixerÓ Tara Battleworth, then as freelance problem solvers. Unfortunately for them, business is literally booming after a jolting Òjob interviewÓ with Underbelly, a seemingly invincible crime boss who claims to have a hand in the corruption running through every major city on Earth. Traveling to Gotham City to root out societyÕs Underbelly, the armed brothers-in-arms must also contend with a techno-suited Batman thatÕs unfamiliar to Jason, and the Hero Manifesto, a villainous organization looking to follow Red Hood and ArsenalÕs business model by eliminating the competition. The duo even earns a bonus: facing the self-proclaimed offspring of Gotham CityÕs greatest mass murderer. Collects issues #1-6 and DC SNEAK PEEK: RED HOOD/ARSENAL #1.

At a nationwide drama competition, Frank and Joe Hardy must go undercover to discover which contestant has been knocking off the competition by any means possible – including deadly force! While Joe keeps an eye on all of the backstage drama, Frank, posing as a competing drama student, may be distracted from his mission by the romantic attentions of a beautiful acting student named Erin. Things get further complicated when Erin becomes the only eyewitness to the red-haired woman who is their number one suspect! Will Frank's stage debut be the Hardy Boys final bow?