New Releases by Scott Snyder

ÒA Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins.Ó Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the MultiverseÑsomething both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman wonÕt breakÉthe same rule that created this insatiable villainÑthe Batman Who Laughs!

ÒItÕs a good time to be a superhero fan.Ó -Entertainment Weekly ÒA sprawling story that travels to all corners of the DC Universe.Ó -AV Club ÒIt will change the status-quo of the Justice League books.Ó -Nerdist ÒDC delivers a beautiful Justice League overhaul.Ó -IGN The creative team of Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV and Francis Manapul unleash new super-teams in Justice League: No Justice. The events of Dark Nights: Metal have transformed the universe in ways both wonderful and terrifying...and unleashed four ancient entities with the power to destroy it all. Mystery. Wonder. Wisdom. Entropy. These four forces govern all of existence, and now the godlike beings who embody them have awakened. All life is in jeopardy, and the only chance the superheroes of Earth have to stop the unthinkable lies in new alliances...the likes of which have never been seen before! Superman, Starfire and Martian Manhunter search for the secrets of the cosmos in Team Mystery! Batman, Beast Boy and Deathstroke battle chaos itself as Team Entropy! Wonder Woman, Zatanna and Etrigan the Demon unlock bizarre alien technologies with Team Wonder! And the Flash, Cyborg and Harley Quinn learn the astonishing truths of Team Wisdom! Can these amazing new Justice Leagues stick together to stop universal annihilation? Some heroes will not live long enough to find out... Collects issues #1-4 and stories from DC Nation #0.

Hidden for years, the mysterious Court of Owls surface in Gotham City--what must Batman to defeat them and what deadly connection to they have to his past? Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo''s masterpiece epic is collected in its entirey in trade paperback for the first time ever! After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he''s sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime? Considered one of the greatest stories in the Dark Knight''s historic lore, BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA is an epic tale told by two of comics'' finest storytellers. Collects issues #1-11 of BATMAN, as well as bonus material including sketches, scripts, design concepts and variant covers.

ÒGotham CityÕs newest bat-signal operates in the daytime.Ó ÑThe Washington Post ÒA chance to see Gotham City in the daylight.Ó ÑHollywood Reporter From the New York Times best-selling author of Batman and All-Star Batman GothamÕs newest defender steps into the light! Duke Thomas always wanted to be a hero. During the ÒRobin War,Ó he led an insurgency of teen Robins who insisted that their movementÕs namesake didnÕt really need a partner. In the aftermath, Batman himself has taken Duke under his wing to train himÑnot to be a sidekick, but to be his own man. Now, Duke is ready to emerge from his mentorÕs shadow and take his place as GothamÕs protector by day: the Signal. But is he ready for what the light will reveal? Someone has been giving deadly metahuman powers to teenagers living in the Narrows, GothamÕs poorest neighborhoodÑDukeÕs neighborhood. Even stranger, these newly powered teens seem to have some sort of connection to both Duke and his own barely understood abilities. With the help of the Bat-Family, the Signal and Batman must protect the city from the rampaging adolescents while also keeping them from harming themselves. But when Duke discovers the true nature of his connection to the crisis, will it signal a dark new chapter for GothamÕs bright new hero? Critically acclaimed author Scott Snyder teams with red-hot rookie writer Tony Patrick to introduce GothamÕs newest crime-fighter in Batman and The Signal! Featuring art by Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Declan Shalvey (Moon Knight) and Francesco Francavilla (Detective Comics), this volume collects Batman and The Signal #1-3 as well as ÒThe Cursed WheelÓ from All-Star Batman #1-4 and #6-9.

Starfire makes a crushing discovery, Beast Boy uncovers a shocking betrayal, and Cyborg and Wonder Woman are forced to make decisions that will have devastating repercussions for all four teamsÉand potentially for those they left behind on Earth.

The unforgettable team of Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr. and Andy Kubert combine forces to set the stage for the epic event Dark Nights: Metal with Dark Days: The Road to Metal. For years, Batman has been tracking a mystery. HeÕs quietly been pulling a thread, conducting research in secret laboratories across the globe and stowing evidence deep in the Batcave, hidden even from his closest allies. Now, in an epic story spanning generations, the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, including Green Lantern, The Joker, Wonder Woman and more, are about to find out what heÕs discoveredÑand it could threaten the very existence of the Multiverse! This edition collects Dark Days: The Forge #1 and Dark Days: The Casting #1, as well as classic DC stories that built the foundations of Metal, including Final Crisis #6-7, The Return of Bruce Wayne #1, Batman #38-39, Nightwing #17 and more!

All roads lead…to darkness. In the devastating and epic conclusion to DC’s cataclysmic event series, heroes from across the universe make their final charge into the unknown to battle the forces of the Dark Multiverse! Space and time, dreams and nightmares, all will collide—and what is left at the end will leave the DC Universe irrevocably changed!

Trapped in the Dark Multiverse, batman must face his greatest fears!

Superman is pulled into the mystery of the Dark Multiverse while the Justice league follows the trail to a weapon that could keep the forces of the Dark Multiverse at bay!

As Superman and Wonder Woman hunt for a missing ally, Batman investigates a mystery spanning centuries. When the World''s Greatest Detective discovers a foe even greater than the Justice League could possibly imagine, will Earth''s heroes be ready?

From the #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of BATMAN, Scott Snyder, comes his newest Dark Knight project as a part of DC Universe Rebirth, ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1: MY OWN WORST ENEMY! Snyder is one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the comics world, with titles that include the genre-defining BATMAN VOL. 1: THE COURT OF OWLS, as well as BATMAN: BLACK MIRROR and AMERICAN VAMPIRE. But this time, he teams with Eisner Award-winning illustrator and comics legend John Romita Jr. (AVENGERS, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE) and critically acclaimed artist Declan Shalvey (MOON KNIGHT)! In this new graphic novel, Batman finds himself trying to help old friend Harvey Dent...now known as the villainous Two-Face! The Dark Knight accompanies his foe on a cross-country trip to fix his scarred face and hopefully end the Two-Face identity forever. But when the former Gotham City D.A. sets a plan into motion to free himself, the road gets bumpy and every assassin, bounty hunter and ordinary citizen with something to hide comes out in force with one goal: kill Batman! Handcuffed together on the road to Bat-hell, this is Batman and Two-Face as you''ve never seen them before! Following the success of COURT OF OWLS, DEATH OF THE FAMILY and ENDGAME, ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1: MY OWN WORST ENEMY is the industry-shaking graphic novel for the Dark Knight, with one of the biggest creative pairings in DC Comics history sharing their take on one of the greatest heroes ever in ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1! Collects issues #1-5.

The superstar BATMAN team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for a massive, universe-spanning event! DARK DAYS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK NIGHTS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger-and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe! DARK NIGHTS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World’s Greatest Heroes as you’ve never seen them before to face what’s coming their way!

A part of DC Universe: Rebirth! The #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of BATMAN returns to the Dark Knight in ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1! But he''s not alone. Critically acclaimed, legendary illustrator John Romita Jr. joins him on this epic new series! In this new graphic novel, Batman finds himself trying to help old friend Harvey Dent...now known as the villainous Two-Face! The Dark Knight accompanies his foe on a cross-country trip to fix his scarred face and hopefully end the Two-Face identity forever. But when the former Gotham City D.A. sets his plan into motion to free himself, what deadly secrets from the past will bubble to the surface? One of the biggest creative pairings in DC Comics history share their take on one of the greatest heroes ever in ALL STAR BATMAN VOL. 1! Collects issues #1-5. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world''s greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.

Research indicates that there are psychological principles at play in the situations encountered by law enforcement personnel. The book fulfills an important need in the ever-evolving field of criminal justice, providing a working knowledge of forensic psychology and its application to interview strategies, homicide, emotional disturbance, sexual and domestic violence, hostage negotiations, and other situations. It will help law enforcement to understand, interpret, and anticipate behavior, while responding safely and effectively.

NEW YORK TIMES best-selling series! THE LAST CHAPTERS… As acclaimed writer Scott Snyder draws the final curtain on his game-changing Batman series, the newly returned Dark Knight battles familiar foes and new enemies. These exquisite stand-alone stories take the Dark Knight into an alternate dystopian future as well as deep into his own past, questioning who he is, how he came to be and what his legacy must be… Authors Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and James Tynion IV (BATMAN ETERNAL) are joined by artists Greg Capullo (Spawn), Roge Antonio (BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL), ACO (MIDNIGHTER) and Riley Rossmo (CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER) in BATMAN VOLUME 10: EPILOGUE. This final volume collects BATMAN #51-52, BATMAN: FUTURES END #1, BATMAN ANNUAL #4 and a special preview of BATMAN: REBIRTH #1.

"MY OWN WORST ENEMY" part three! Now on the run from both bounty hunters and cops, Batman and Duke must find a safe place to hide out with Two-Face before they can continue their journey to the cure. Batman might soon realize his worst nightmare: that Two-Face is right...and nowhere is safe.

“My Own Worst Enemy” part 2! All aboard the train ride from hell! Batman and Two-Face continue their journey to Harvey Dent’s cure through an assassin-infested landscape. But can the Dark Knight continue his crusade across the countryside when Two Face turns one of his greatest allies against him?

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo conclude their #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling, critically acclaimed saga. BATMAN RETURNS? Bruce Wayne has a nearly perfect life. He’s in love with an amazing woman and works by her side every day at one of Gotham’s youth centers, helping the children of the city he loves. His memory has been patchy ever since he nearly died in the last Joker attack, but even so, he’s confident that this is the happiest he’s ever been. And yet…he sometimes feels himself being tugged back to another life. In the negative space of his missing past is a half-remembered history, filled with violence and darkness, but also greatness. The Batman is calling Bruce back. But if he returns to his past, what will become of the perfect, happy life he has built? Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s character-defining run on the Dark Knight demonstrates why Batman truly is forever. Collects BATMAN #46-50, as well as a short story from DETECTIVE COMICS #27.

“My Own Worst Enemy” part one! Superstar writer Scott Snyder explodes into an all-new Batman series alongside legendary artist John Romita Jr., reimagining some of the Dark Knight’s greatest villains. First up: Two-Face! Batman must take Two-Face to a destination out of Gotham City, but the duplicitous villain has a two of spades up his sleeve. Every assassin, bounty hunter and ordinary citizen with something to hide is on their tails with one goal: kill Batman! Handcuffed together on the road to hell, this is Batman and Two-Face as you’ve never seen them before!

The epic finale of the sequel to the NEW YORK TIMES best-selling series BATMAN ETERNAL is here! The Dynamic Duo thought they had defeated her for good; but now, five years later, Mother is back, and she''s ready to enact her grand plan-one that''s even worse than Dick Grayson and the Robins could have ever imagined. When the truth behind Batman''s greatest failure is revealed, one of his allies may walk away from the fight forever. As the world burns, it''s up to Dick Grayson to save an entire generation from unspeakable tragedy! Secrets are revealed, friendships are tested, and things will never be the same for the Bat-family. From best-selling writers James Tynion IV and Scott Snyder! Collects BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #14-26.

He is Batman’s greatest enemy, his deadliest threat, his opposite number. His bloody-minded madness is exceeded only by his twisted genius. He is the Clown Prince, the Pale Man, and his crimes turn the world into one big, sick joke. But today, the joke is over. As The Joker plays his endgame with the Batman, citizens, villains, and heroes alike must survive his deadly antics and come to terms with who The Joker is and what he means to them. THE JOKER: ENDGAME collects the ancillary tales of Gotham City as it plays his endgame with it from the pages of BATMAN #35-39, ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1, BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1, BATMAN ANNUAL #3, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1, and GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1!

The #1 New York Times all-star creative team of Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Danny Miki introduce an all-new Dark Knight, with guest appearances by Brian Azzarello (WONDER WOMAN) and Jock (BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR). Following the disappearance and presumed death of Batman, former police commissioner Jim Gordon has been called to carry on the Dark KnightÕs legacy and become his successor. But while the name and what it stands for remain the same, this new Batman is far from just a copy of the original. Patrolling the city in a gargantuan high-tech Batsuit, Gordon is no shadowy vigilante. He has the full cooperation of the GCPD and the mayor, plus a multimillion-dollar budget from Powers International. But will an expensive suit be enough to stop the mysterious, weed-like Mr. Bloom before his deadly plans for the city take root? Collects BATMAN #41-45 and DC SNEAK PEEK: BATMAN #1.

Batman’s greatest foe has returned for one last gag. But this time, not even the Joker is laughing. In their last encounter, the Dark Knight failed to live up to Joker’s grand plans, so now the Joker is deadly serious. The games are over. And everything is on the table. In their most intense, physical showdown ever, nothing is sacred to the Joker—the Dark Knight''s family, friends, allies, home base and those he holds most dear... everyone is a target. The Clown Prince of Crime isn''t staging a comedy, it''s a dark tragedy. The #1 New York Times best-selling team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo create the ultimate face-off between the greatest hero and villain in all of comics in Batman Volume 7: Endgame—and it’s no laughing matter. Collects stories from Batman #35-40.

Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV kick off an epic mystery in the sequel to their blockbuster hit BATMAN ETERNAL, joined by such comics all-stars as Tim Seeley, Genevieve Valentine, Tony S. Daniel, Paul Pelletier and more. Bruce Wayne may no longer be Batman, but his legacy lives on. When an assassin begins targeting all of BatmanÕs past partners, the former Robins must join forces to untangle a mystery that stretches back to the early days of the Dark KnightÕs career. Years ago, Batman encountered a human trafficker known as Mother. Then-Robin Dick Grayson knew nothing of it at the time, but the case was much more complex than he could have ever imagined. Now, without Bruce to guide them, a grown-up Grayson and his allies must rely on the help of the silent, mysterious Cassandra Cain to pick up the trail and stop MotherÕs deadly plans. But with MotherÕs army of sleeper agents all around, they canÕt trust anyone-even each other! Collects BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #1-12.

A brand new perspective on Scott Snyder (BATMAN), Jock (THE LOSERS) and Francesco FrancavillaÕs (SWAMP THING) epic crime sagaÑpresented here in gritty black and white. For years, Batman and Commissioner Gordon have stared into the unyielding black abyss that is Gotham City. Time after time, theyÕve saved their beloved city from itself, not allowing it to be swallowed by a pit of violence and corruption. But even after a crime-fighting lifetime of confronting what they thought was the worst humanity had to offer, an even darker and more dangerous evil pushes Batman and Gordon to their limits. As the conflict comes closer to its resolution, they find that the truth behind this murderous crime spree isnÕt just careening toward their doorstepÑit has in fact emerged from it. Can two of GothamÕs proudest protectors bring justice to this malevolent threat in Commissioner GordonÕs most personal battle to date? BATMAN NOIR: THE BLACK MIRROR collects DETECTIVE COMICS #871-881 and shows a new perspective on Scott Snyder (BATMAN), Jock (THE LOSERS) and Francesco FrancavillaÕs (SWAMP THING) epic crime saga.

Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque''s award-winning series continues! Welcome to the ''60s. It''s a turbulent time to be an American-especially an American Vampire. While the rest of the nation uneasily watches the spread of communism across the world stage, the three surviving Abominus Americana-Pearl Jones, Skinner Sweet and Calvin Poole-are fighting a battle much closer to home. An evil right underneath their feet. The Gray Trader, the nearest thing to the devil this world has ever seen, is summoning an ancient beast from the depths of the earth. The original and oldest evil, this abomination would devour the world if freed. To prevent it, the American Vampires will have to fight the Gray Trader on two fronts, with one team targeting a top-secret government stronghold known as Area 51 and the other heading up-way up-into the final frontier! But can such an ambitious plan succeed when one of their own has already been compromised by the Beast? Collects AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SECOND CYCLE #6-11

"An epic Batman mystery from Scott Snyder, creator of American Vampire, in illustrator Jock''s original black-and-white pencils and inks. In "The Black Mirror," a series of brutal murders pushes Batman''s detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City''s oldest evils. Helpless and trapped in the deadly Mirror House, Batman must fight for his life against one of Gotham City''s oldest and most powerful evils! Then, in a second story called "Hungry City," the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City''s foremost banks. The event begins a strange and deadly mystery that will bring Batman face-to-face with the new, terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham"--

"The Dynamic Duo thought they had defeated her for good; but now, five years later, Mother is back, and she''s ready to enact her grand plan--one that''s even worse than Dick Grayson and the Robins could have ever imagined. When the truth behind Batman''s greatest failure is revealed, one of his allies may walk away from the fight forever. As the world burns, it''s up to Dick Grayson to save an entire generation from unspeakable tragedy! Secrets are revealed, friendships are tested, and things will never be the same for the Bat-family"--Provided by publisher.

The stunning conclusion to the saga that rocked Batman''s world to its core! In the months since Commissioner Jim Gordon fell from grace, criminal empires have risen. Martial law has been declared. Arkham Asylum has been emptied. Bruce Wayne has been bankrupted. And Gotham City has been torn apart. As an army of the Dark Knight''s deadliest enemies is unleashed upon the city, he must fight through the terror and focus on the clues that will lead him to his final foe. Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins and Tim Seeley and drawn by a host of talented artists, this is the payoff to the biggest mystery in the Dark Knight''s history! Collects issues #35-52.