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Dick Grayson must face his past and a deadly adversary in the present as he learns of his connection to the mysterious Court of Owls. But even if he''s able to stop an undead, unstoppable assassin, he''ll still have to deal with the rising forces of the anti-Gotham City army and its leader, the mysterious Paragon.

Follows the adventures of May "Mayday" Parker, who learns that she cannot escape her great responsibilities and, as Spider-Girl, battles numerous enemies, including the Hobgoblin and the Black Tarantula.

Mysteries are revealed as we learn Harvest''s reasons for creating Kryptonian clones! This bloody chapter of Superboy''s history ties directly into issue #1--and the future of the entire DC Universe!

It''s the origin of Dick Grayson in The New 52! From orphan to super hero--the young Dick Grayson witnesses his parents'' murder before his very eyes, sending him on a path alongside the Dark Knight as the very first Robin.

Collects X-Men (1991) #27-30 and Annual #2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #3, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #308-310 and Annual #18, X-Men: The Wedding Album, and What If? (1989) #60. These are tense times for the X-Men. The Legacy virus, which has already killed many mutants both friend and foe, threatens to become a worldwide epidemic. Professor X has captured Sabretooth and locked him in the mansion basement, hoping to eventually cure his raging bloodlust. But amid the darkness, a ray of light shines - as longtime lovebirds Cyclops and Phoenix announce their engagement! The X-Men and their extended family come together to celebrate the union of mutantdom''s most star-crossed couple - but will this joyous occasion revitalize the X-Men, and provide them with new hope and a new direction for the future? Or will the looming darkness still consume them all?

Decades from now, Superman is still the greatest hero of Metropolis, the impervious Man of Steel and a member of the Justice League…but nothing else is the same. Most of the people and places that Clark Kent loved are gone, and as the Metropolis Police Department rolls out a new squad of nanotech-powered Super Cops, it begins to look like Superman might not even be needed anymore. For the first time ever, the Man of Tomorrow feels like a relic of the past. But another vestige of Metropolis’ history is about to come back. Lex Luthor is long dead, but even the grave can’t contain his hatred for Superman. Before his death, Lex hatched a plan to finally accomplish what he couldn’t in life: the destruction of the Man of Steel. And if all the Earth should be destroyed in the process, it hardly matters. Can Superman defeat Luthor one last time? It will take all of his strength and resources…as well as the help of one very old friend. The digital-first series from writer J.T. Krul (CAPTON ATOM) and Howard Porter (JLA) is collected in SUPERMAN BEYOND, as the Man of Tomorrow takes flight into the future! Collects digital chapters 1-10 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #4.

Superboy wants answers about his Kryptonian heritage, and he intends to track down Superman to get them--unfortunately, Supergirl''s going to find him first, and she''s horrified by what she sees!

Graphic book. Eight adventures of the comic book superhero.

The hulking member Tellus receives a distressing, telepathic cry for help from a woman being tortured. So why does the Legion refuse to come to the rescue?

Spider-Man meets his deadliest foe, as a rivalry for the ages is born! When Spidey''s symbiotic alien black costume takes a new host -- Eddie Brock, who hates Spider-Man -- together they become the lethal Venom! They''ll stop at nothing to take their revenge on Peter Parker...and when Venom sires an even more psychopathic offspring, the result is Maximum Carnage! Plus the sinister symbiote sinks his teeth into Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Quasar, Darkhawk and the Avengers, in this complete compendium of Venom''s earliest appearances! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 258, 300, 315-317, 332-333, 346-347, 361-363, 374, 378-380; Web of Spider-Man (1985) 1, 95-96, 101-103; Avengers: Deathtrap - The Vault (1991) 1; Darkhawk (1991) 13-14; Spider-Man: The Trial of Venom (1992) 1; Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) 5-6; Spider-Man (1990) 35-37; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 201-203; material from Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 373, 375, 388; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 25-26; Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) 7-8; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) 12; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 117-122; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) 1-2; Venom subplot pages

Like Thor? Want more? You''ll adore the Thor Corps for sure! After all, they fought a Thor War. Hammers clash when Mjolnir-wielder of the future, Dargo Ktor, is tricked into fi ghting Eric Masterson, the replacement Thor in the modern day. As they bring the thunder, Beta Ray Bill joins the party with his mighty mallet Stormbreaker! But will the titanic trio put their differences aside in time to knock Zarrko the Tomorrow Man into next week? After Eric takes on the mantle of Thunderstrike, the one true Thor makes the Corps four on a multi-dimensional quest to rescue the wife of Dargo''s arch-foe, Demonstaff ! Plus, revisit the debuts of Dargo and Bill, and the day Eric fi rst proved himself worthy! It''s Hammer Brothers Time! COLLECTING: THOR CORPS (1993) #1-4; THOR (1966) #337, #384, #433, MATERIAL FROM #438-441.

May "Mayday" Parker is determined to follow in her father''s footsteps where they lead, up walls, across ceilings, over moving vehicles, while fighting enemies Peter Parker, Spider-Man, thought defeated long ago.

"Few heroes in the Marvel-Verse are more wondrous than Wonder Man -- and none is a bigger draw at the box office! Get to know Simon Williams, the world''s greatest Avenger-turned-movie star, beginning with his momentous debut -- in which he is gifted amazing power but must defeat Earth''s Mightiest Heroes in exchange! Will he go bad or make a heroic sacrifice? Don''t count Wonder Man out just yet! Soon he''s back -- breaking into Hollywood, teaming up with the Thing, and tussling with heavyweights like Xemnu the Titan and the Sandman! But who needs enemies when you can have a best friend like Hank McCoy -- the bouncing, blue-furred Beast? Prepare to discover why Simon and Hank are the greatest double act in Avengers history!"--

Follows the adventures of May "Mayday" Parker, who learns that she cannot escape her great responsibilities and, as Spider-Girl, battles numerous enemies, including the Hobgoblin and the Black Tarantula.