Best Selling Books by Scott Lobdell

Kid Flash finds himself on the run from his past as a growing rift between Red Robin and Superboy boils over, threatening to tear the Teen Titans apart just as their speedster teammate needs them most.

Xena, Warrior Princess, has toppled nations through the force of her will. She''s captained the most deadly pirate crew ever to sail the seas. She even turned her back on her past, seeking redemption for her darker acts alongside her partner Gabrielle. And yet, despite her propensity for defeating all odds, her thousand-strong army has fallen to an implacable and ancient evil. Her only recourse? To use the dreaded Necronomicon to summon Ash Williams - the wise-ass, butt-kicking, smooth-talkin'' demon-killer from the future - for aid! But how can Xena save the world when that chainsaw-wielding knucklehead''s every temporal mishap threatens to unravel time itself? Cult favorite media sensations Army of Darkness and Xena, Warrior Princess collide in a wildly hilarious adventure written by Scott Lobdell (Red Hood and the Outlaws, Uncanny X-Men) and featuring artwork by Elliot Fernandez and Diego Galindo!

Charles Xavier is dead u0097 killed twenty years in the past during a time-travel accident u0097 and the world created by his absence is a nightmare! Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his dictum that only the strong shall survive. But hidden in Apocalypseu0092s long shadow are a group of ragtag freedom fighters led by Xavieru0092s oldest friend, Magneto: the X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants and their tenuous allies must risk everything to put things right! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #320-321, X-MEN (1991) #40-41, CABLE (1993) #20, X-MEN ALPHA, GENERATION NEXT #1, ASTONISHING X-MEN (1995) #1, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #1, WEAPON X (1995) #1, FACTOR X #1, X-MAN #1, X-CALIBRE #1, AMAZING X-MEN (1995) #1 and X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE ASHCAN EDITION.

The Chamber of All has been excavated by the Untitled in Qurac, which means it’s up to Red Hood, Artemis, Bizarro and Essence to prevent an unspeakable horror from wiping out all of humanity once and for all. Sounds like a tall order for the Outlaws? Don’t worry, they get help from the most unexpected (and misunderstood) super-team of all time: Red Hood and the Outlaws! All this, plus Ma Gunn learns the tragic reason Monsieur Mallah and the Brain want to teach the students of Generation Outlaw.

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! At the same time Artemis has to go sword-to-word with Essence. As the enemy gathers its forces, it is clear the Dark Trinity needs to expand its roster-and fast! 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! At the same time Artemis has to go sword-to-word with Essence. As the enemy gathers its forces, it is clear the Dark Trinity needs to expand its roster-and fast!

The Red Hood becomes the Prince of Gotham, as he embarks on a hostile takeover of the Penguin''s Iceberg Lounge and Casino! But Jason Todd soon finds out that running Gotham City''s underworld is even more dangerous than it sounds-and things get even more complicated with the return of Essence, not to mention Penguin''s revenge plot. And as the "Year of the Villain" dawns, Lex Luthor approaches the Red Hood with the opportunity to train the next generation of super-villains! Collects RED HOOD: OUTLAW #32-36 and ANNUAL #3.

Red Hood, the rogue Robin. Artemis, the exiled Amazon. Bizarro, the flawed clone of Krypton. Together, these three unlikely allies make up the DC UniverseÕs ÒDark Trinity.Ó As the Outlaws, theyÕve taken to the shadows to take down evilÉfrom the inside. But when Bizarro gives his life in battle against a powerful villain, an even more dangerous enemy approaches: Lex Luthor, MetropolisÕ self-made, so-called Man of Steel. He has a plan to unleash a superior model of Red Hood and ArtemisÕ strange teammateÑa Bizarro 2.0, with a brilliant brain to match his unstoppable brawn. Now this new Bizarro and his allies will be put to the ultimate test. An army of Gotham CityÕs greatest crime-fightersÑBatwoman, Nightwing, Azrael, Clayface and moreÑare out to bring the Outlaws to justice. Can the Dark Trinity remain united? And can BizarroÕs bizarre transformation possibly last?

Is the Dark Trinity--Red Hood, Artemis and Bizarro--meeting their end? With their Superman clone on the brink of madness, do the Outlaws need to go on a recruiting drive? So, have you been thinking about breaking bad? There''s never been a better time to help your favorite super-villain take over the world, defeat an archnemesis or rob a bank. Even the bad guys need a little help, and with the Henched app you can find the perfect evil boss for you! Just don''t be surprised if Red Hood and the Outlaws show up to your budding henchmen convention and stop your dreams dead in their tracks. Longtime writer and industry legend Scott Lobdell joins forces with dynamic young artist Dexter Soy for this next installment on their hit series, Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. 4! Collects issues #19-25.

The Penguin has redeveloped waterfront property into a new boardwalk attraction for children of all ages, but Red Hood knows any ÒlegitimateÓ business of the PenguinÕs is a cover for something illegitimate. Plus, Artemis pays a visit to Lex Luthor to find out about the Òside effectsÓ of BizarroÕs revival, though Lex might be more concerned with dredging up his past with the wayward Amazon than answering any of her questions.

The Green Hornet and Kato have met their fair share of villains over the years, but when an alien infant crashes to Earth, the two heroes must keep him safe from a whole new type of nemesis. Are they prepared to take on a series of dark and deadly enemies willing to stop at nothing and do whatever it takes to save the child? Contains issues 1-5.

The Hit List Agenda'' sets its sights on Executive Assistant: Orchid! Aspen''s first ever intra-series summer event, ''The Hit List Agenda'' debuts right HERE in the pages of this exciting first issue! The blood trail of ''The Hit List Agenda'' leads to a small, poverty-stricken Colombian village in South America. A powerful drug cartel led by Ramos Cordova seeks to strengthen their grip of power and fear over their oppressed citizens. Executive Assistant: Orchid is up to the task as her master and his unruly son Umberto, use her element of surprise to settle an old debt with their rivals-definitively. But, when her orders send her north to Dallas, her mission may unwittingly engulf her into a conspiracy larger-and more dangerous-- than her ''capable'' abilities can handle! Aspen''s first ever Summer-spanning event, ''The Hit List Agenda'' continues right here in the pages of EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ORCHID!

Collects Avengers (1996) #1-12, Fantastic Four (1996) #12, Iron Man (1996) #6 And #12, Captain America (1996) #12 & Material From Fantastic Four (1996) #6 And Captain America (1996) #6. In 1996, the hottest creators of the day teamed up to reimagine and reinvigorate Marvel’s greatest heroes. The Avengers and Fantastic Four were reborn with bold new looks on a brave new world, their origins re-envisioned with a raw vitality and contemporary sensibility. Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Hawkeye, Hellcat and more: the Avengers’ lineup is both new and classic — but will Thor assemble alongside them? They’ll need him against revised versions of Kang, Ultron, the Enchantress, the Masters of Evil and others — but as Ant-Man and Iron Man enter the fray, what is Loki up to in the shadows? Plus: The Avengers and Fantastic Four take on the Hulk — and Galactus!

Missing since the fateful events of issue #25, the story of what happened to Bizarro and Artemis after they were sucked through the quantum doorway can finally be told! Trapped in a strange reality where everyone with metahuman abilities has become normal and ordinary humans now possess powers, up is down, left is right and only a pair of Outlaws can save the day in a world gone mad. Meet strange new foes, and even stranger new allies. Can the Outlaws fix this broken world and still make it back to our world and their mission alongside the Red Hood?

Frank, Joe, Callie, and Iola travel to the Middle East to recover a stolen art treasure and free their friend Chet Morton, who has been accused of the theft.

Determined to turn the people of Metropolis against the Man of Steel and finally vanquish him from the Earth, Lex Luthor unleashes a virus on Metropolis capable of rewriting the DNA of those infected, including Superman. While Superman''s immune system eventually fights off the infection, but not before a hybrid Superman is created through the virus'' ability to rewrite DNA. This new hybrid Superman is the only being capable of defeating the true Superman and Lex will stop at nothing to see it accomplish it''s mission. Collects ACTION COMICS #19-24, and stories from YOUNG ROMANCEL THE NEW 52 #1 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2.

Leave it to Red Hood to get Lex Luthor’s strangest offer of all: to train the next generation of super-villains! Hand-picked for their incredible talents, not to mention their potential to spread villainy and doom across the globe. As the only super-villain in the world to have trained under Batman himself, Red Hood is the ideal instructor. 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 work from within to undermine Lex’s villainous machinations? Even if Red Hood’s heart is in the right place, he still has to butt heads with his powerful and dangerous new pupils. Grab some ammo and settle in for the beginning of the next generation of Outlaws!

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?

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Image Comics and the 20th anniversary of THE DARKNESS, this special volume collects THE DARKNESS ORIGINS (Issues one through six and Preview), THE DARKNESS/BATMAN, and THE DARKNESS/SUPERMAN! This is a one-time printing in honor of the anniversaries, so donêt miss out!

Batwoman joins the fight! Both Kate and Jason find themselves exiled from Gotham for taking the law into their own hands. But just because they both angered Batman doesnÕt make them alliesÉdoes it? Maybe not, but both are on the trail of a rogue player in the UnderlifeÑthe secret cabal of criminal conspirators who play by a shared set of rulesÑand teaming up could be the only way to take him down. WhatÕs actually hiding under the seemingly perfect surface of Appleton? The Red Hood might not live to expose it!

Homecoming Day has arrived! Hunter, Celeste and their friends find themselves going above and beyond the normal duties of your usual Homecoming committee-as they are forced to save the world from an alien invasion! However, the kids discover that just like the big night, anything can happen, and this final surprise will leave them questioning what is right and wrong-with results that could end their lives for good! The mind-bending finale will leave you wondering if school will ever be safe again!

Four exciting adventures of The Hardy Boys, starting with “Dude Ranch o’ Death”! Frank and Joe Hardy go undercover to investigate the mystery of the missing teens at a western camp, when things take a terrible turn for the worse! “The Deadliest Stunt” features a surprising new crime-fighting partner for the Undercover Brothers—Lindsay Rider! She’s in charge of leading the team on this case which involves finding out who is harming the stunt women in a female teen stunt competition. “Haley Danelle’s Top Eight” online friends go missing under very suspicious circumstances. It’s up to The Hardy Boys to find out exactly what’s happening and to stop it! Finally, there’s “Live Free, Die Hardy,” featuring the evil female counterparts of The Hardy Boys—the Noir Sisters! It starts when they crash Fenton Hardy’s birthday party, but soon turns deadly!

Deadly secrets are exposed, as Gia''s origin finally comes to light and the true history of her "powers" are disclosed! Yet, the most shocking truth will reveal itself as the ladies investigate an international weapons manufacturer, and learn-perhaps too late-that they may be in far over their heads!

Red Hood rides solo in the future as he reveals hints to how the Outlaws and his partners Starfire and Arsenal parted ways and how that led to Jason Todd''s new mission of retribution and brutal justice.

A ''Death of the Family'' tie-in issue! Tim Drake and Jason Todd have to survive a confrontation with The Joker and stop their respective teams from killing each other. Considering how well they''ve worked together in the past, that shouldn''t be a problem, right?

Collects X-Men (1991) #62-64, Heroes For Hire (1997) #18-19, Shadowland: Spider-Man (2010) #1, Secret Avengers (2010) #18, Avengers (2012) #11. Shang-Chi demonstrates his martial-arts prowess across the Marvel Universe! There''s hellfire in Hong Kong as the Master of Kung Fu lends his deadly hands to the X-Men''s cause in battle with Sebastian Shaw and the Kingpin! Then, he and Wolverine join Iron Fist and the Heroes for Hire, tackling pirates on the high seas off Madripoor! But when Mister Negative exploits the chaos of Shadowland, Shang-Chi and Spider-Man must stop the villain''s Inner Demons from adding Hell''s Kitchen to his criminal empire! Plus: When Arnim Zola threatens Earth, only Shang-Chi, Steve Rogers and Black Widow stand between us and oblivion! And when the Master of Kung Fu joins the Avengers, he shows exactly why he''s one of Earth''s Mightiest Heroes!

When a rogue mentor agent within A.T.A.C. tries to kill them, Frank and Joe Hardy discover that the agent was being manipulated by malevolent forces who kidnapped his son, and the Hardy Boys have until dawn to find the child.

"Based on the series by Franklin W. Dixon."

Running a casino has turned out to be more dangerous than Jason Todd ever imagined. Especially when heÕs the public face of the Iceberg Lounge. It turns out Oswald Cobblepot has way more enemies than the PenguinÑand with the crime boss missing, they descend on Jason and his crew. But Jason doesnÕt need to look far for an extrajudicial solution to his problems: apparently he has the Red Hood in his contacts.

Where Vampirella comes from they don''t celebrate birthdays -- so she had to choose her own. Is it any wonder she picked Halloween night? Unfortunately, her simple celebration is interrupted by -- you guessed it -- one of those pan-dimensional demonic invasions that often seem to take place on All Hallows Eve!

A CONVERGENCE tie-in graphic novel, starring heroes from CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Once, there were infinite Earths. Then there came a Crisis...a Zero Hour...a Flashpoint. Worlds lived. Worlds died. But some worlds must now fight for their future-in the Convergence! The evil alien intelligence known as Brainiac has stolen 50 domed cities from throughout time and space and sealed them behind impenetrable domes. Now, after a year, the domes will come down-and the heroes and villains of 50 dead worlds must battle to be the last one standing! In this volume: SHAZAM: It''s Shazam vs. steampunk as the Captain Marvel family faces an invasion by the world of Gotham by Gaslight! BOOSTER GOLD: When time-displaced heroes collide! Booster, Rip Hunter and the Time Masters face off against Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes with the entire Convergence hanging in the balance! BLUE BEETLE: The heroes of Hub City-Blue Beetle, Captain Atom and the Question-stand watch against an entire army of Legionnaires! CRIME SYNDICATE: The evil equivalents of the world''s most powerful heroes rule their city with an iron fist-until the mind-blowing super-beings of DC One Million arrive to topple their tyranny! PLASTIC MAN AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS: In a world where World War II ended in America''s defeat, the few heroes left standing are about to fall before the Nazi regime-until the killer cyborg superheroes of Futures End attack! Superheroes from the Multiverse''s most unique worlds and far-flung eras battle some of its most ruthless villains in CONVERGENCE: INFINITE EARTHS BOOK 2!

On Wally West’s journey into the depths of the Multiverse, he’s run across vampires and hellhounds and his own ghosts from the past...but nothing has prepared him for this next stop on his journey. In this issue, the mysterious world that is causing the Dark Multiverse to bleed into our own will be revealed, and you will not believe what connection it has to the Fastest Man Alive...

The landmark 750th issue of The Flash is now in a deluxe edition hardcover, with tales by an all-star lineup of writers and artists! As "The Flash Age" begins, a supercharged Speed Force wreaks havoc on Barry Allen''s life. Plus, the epilogue to Flash Forward finds Wally West adjusting to his newfound powers, and much more!

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster; Superboy created by Jerry Siegel; Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster."

A weary and frustrated Aspen arrives in Saudi Arabia at the request of scientists from an international conference of deep-sea researchers, but mostly, looking to avoid the scornful eye of the U.S. Government. However, Aspen soon realizes her refuge from the Americans'' concerns has now become a solution for a new groups'' crisis. At the request of the powers-that-be, she is hesitantly thrust back into the depths to moderate a search for oil reserves that soon turns into a discovery far greater-and potentially far more catastrophic-than what they ever could have anticipated. For the legions of FATHOM fans who have been waiting to see Aspen in her element and taking control of her life, now is the time to jump on in-the water''s just fine!

Which new member of the Teen Titans reveals his true colors? Also, as tension builds between the team and Red Robin, a dangerous new threat appears in New York.