New Releases by Tom King

The Matriarch commences her crusade to rule over the DC Universe. As heroes and villains alike fall to her insurmountable power, Wonder Woman and her daughter Trinity must unite to save all that they hold dear. Time''s up for the princesses of Themyscira, and the Queen of America will not rest until they bow to her will. The Eisner-nominated creative duo of Tom King (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and Daniel Sampere (Dark Crisis) is back for the most riveting installment of their Wonder Woman epic yet!

From the Eisner award-winning and bestselling comics creative team of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the source of the upcoming film from DC Studios, comes this gothic sword and sorcery graphic novel epic that’s Conan the Barbarian meets The Wizard of Oz. Now collected for the first time as an oversized deluxe hardcover edition in a beautiful slipcase and with brand new bonus materials! Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan; Helen Cole is called back to her grandfather’s enormous and illustrious estate: Wyndhorn House. Scarred by Cole''s untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival; however, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father’s stories. Collects the hit series Helen of Wyndhorn #1–#6 and features a sketchbook section and bonus art by Walt Simonson, Greg Smallwood, Clay Mann, Elsa Charretier, Tula Lotay, Massimo Carnivale, Fabio Moon, and Jill Thompson. This volume collects the entirety of Helen of Wyndhorn in a deluxe and oversized hardcover edition in a slipcase, with a book ribbon, gilded edges, and brand-new bonus sketchbook materials.

It''s Supergirl like you''ve never seen her before, in a character-defining sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece from Mister Miracle writer Tom King and Wonder Woman artist Bilquis Evely! Read the story that inspired the upcoming film, published for the first time in DC''s popular, portable Compact Comics format! Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman''s fame. Just when Supergirl thinks she''s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn''t help her, she''ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core. This volume collects Supergirl- Woman of Tomorrow #1-8, the complete story, in DC''s 5.5" x 8.5" Compact Comics format. Finalist - 2023 Hugo Award, Best Graphic Story or Comic One of NYPL''s Best Books for Adults 2022

Tom King lo dice chiaramente nella sua prefazione al volume: è lecito aggiornare i miti. Quando George Orwell scrisse La fattoria degli animali, a neanche metà del Ventesimo secolo, voleva evidenziare come il mondo fosse cambiato rispetto alle logiche politiche dell’Ottocento, e quali pericoli si nascondessero nelle politiche più estreme all’interno dei sistemi democratici. Ottant’anni dopo Tom King, uno degli sceneggiatori più apprezzato d’America, aiutato dal disegnatore Peter Gross e dalla colorista Tamra Bonvillain, attualizza la metafora di Orwell per renderla attuale, pertinente nel tempo confuso e pericoloso che stiamo vivendo. La storia del rifugio, di Madame Fifi, di Lucky, Titan e delle libere elezioni tra gli animali è la nostra storia. Il loro pericolo è quello all’ombra del quale ci risvegliamo ogni mattina. E questo fumetto è qualcosa che tutti dovrebbero leggere, per tornare a dire ad alta voce che le cose assurde sono assurde.

"What could four strangers have to do with the fate of the world? Find out as longtime DC hero Captain Atom goes rogue, threatening to destroy the planet he once swore to protect. Can any hero stop him? ..."--

The most unlikely dynamic duo in comics returns in deluxe format! In the first tale by Tom King andLee Weeks, when Silver St. Cloud is murdered, a trail of clues leads a renowned wabbit hunter to seekvengeance on Bruce Wayne, which doesn’t sit well with Wayne’s alter ego—Batman!And, in a backup story by King and Byron Vaughns, Batman must outwit Elmer Fudd, who is dead seton claiming a trophy during rabbit…er…bat…rabbit season (stop changing the sign, Bugs!). This editioncollects both stories from the Batman/Elmer Fudd Special in full color and black and white and features anintroduction by King and an exclusive new cover by Weeks.

A gothic sword and sorcery epic graphic novel that’s Conan the Barbarian meets The Wizard of Oz. From Tom King and Bilquis Evely, the Eisner award-winning, bestselling creative team of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan, Helen Cole is called back to her Grandfather''s enormous and illustrious estate, Wyndhorn House. Scarred by Cole''s untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival. However, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father’s stories. Collects the hit series Helen of Wyndhorn #1–#6 and features a sketchbook section and bonus art by Walt Simonson, Greg Smallwood, Clay Mann, Elsa Charretier, Tula Lotay, Massimo Carnivale, Fabio Moon, and Jill Thompson.

STORIA DI UN AMORE! Nel passato il Pipistrello e la Gatta sono stati costretti a fare i conti con la forza dei loro sentimenti; nel presente il loro rapporto viene messo in pericolo da una vecchia fiamma di Bruce Wayne; mentre nel futuro Selina, oltre a gestire il difficilissimo rapporto con sua figlia Helena, dovrà affrontare la dolorosa scomparsa del Cavaliere Oscuro. In questo volume presentiamo anche altre storie di Tom King, incluso un albo speciale disegnato da John Paul Leon, che espandono le vicende di Batman/Catwoman e rafforzano ulteriormente il legame fra i due protagonisti. Il pluripremiato sceneggiatore DC Tom King (Wonder Woman, Strange Adventures) ha esplorato l’amore che unisce Bruce Wayne e Selina Kyle durante la sua lunga gestione della serie Batman. Ora per King è arrivato il momento di farci immergere di nuovo nel presente, nel passato e nel futuro di questi due personaggi grazie a Batman/Catwoman, una stupefacente miniserie illustrata e colorata da grandi artisti come Clay Mann (Trinity), Liam Sharp (The Green Lantern) e Tomeu Morey. [VOLUME UNICO. CONTIENE: BATMAN/CATWOMAN (2021) 1-12, BATMAN/CATWOMAN SPECIAL (2022) 1, BATMAN ANNUAL (2017) 2, DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 1027, CATWOMAN: 80TH ANNIVERSARY 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR (2020) 1 ]

The all-star creative team of writer Tom King (Mister Miracle) and artist Andy Kubert (The Dark Knight III: The Master Race) answer the question: How far across the galaxy will Superman go to bring a single child home? When aliens have kidnapped a young girl from Metropolis it''s up to the Man of Steel to traverse the cosmos and bring her to safety. With every mile comes a new adventure on the Man of Steel''s journey, from an intergalactic boxing match an unlikely alliance with the villainous Darkseid. Meanwhile, what sinister threats will the defenseless Metropolis face with their greatest hero deep in the galaxy? Find out in this deluxe hardcover. Collects: Superman: Up in the Sky #1-6.

"He''s the one man who broke the Bat. He rules the island prison that once held him captive with an iron fist. He is Bane, and he has something-or someone-that Batman needs. And Batman will risk a suicide mission to take it, or them, from him. But to infiltrate the stronghold of a criminal genius, the Dark Knight will need to raise his own army of criminals. From the bowels of Arkham Asylum, he''ll select an elite squad of the craziest, deadliest, most dangerous villains alive-including Catwoman, the one woman in the world who knows him best, despite the blood on her claws. But Batman''s makeshift Suicide Squad is every bit as unstable as the real deal. As lust, addiction, insanity and betrayal take their toll on his team, not everyone will make it out of Bane''s fortress alive and unbroken..."--

When animals living in an oppressive pound have nothing to lose but their cages, it won’t be long before revolution ensues. One of the most critically acclaimed titles of 2023 returns to print as a special Pen & Ink edition, providing a more intimate look at this Animal Farm for the modern age with behind-the-scenes commentary from artist Peter Gross (Lucifer, American Jesus).

Piggy the dog reigns in a dictatorial role, instating a system of brutality and death, a meatgrinder of hierarchy that there is no escape from. When two groups of animals work together to try and put a stop to this, will their efforts be enough to prevent Piggy’s third term?

END OF STORY ARC JUST WEST OF LOVE Part Five Joan and the Cowboy know each other now; their secrets, their hopes, and their regrets. All thatÕs left is the blood that needs to be spilled.ÊThe Eisner and Harvey-nominated series reaches its halfway point with this climatic issue, as the woman behind the curtain is revealed and everything changes.

As freedom and democracy flourish, the animals work together to set up a steady stream of donations for the pound, and all seems well for a time. However, tensions build as the fairness of the current system is called into question, and when Piggy the dog decides to run for election, he does something unthinkable that shocks all of the animals to their core...

ÒJUST WEST OF LOVE,Ò Part FourÊ The Eisner and Harvey-nominated series nears its halfway point as more secrets are revealed. The Cowboy continues to serve the system and deliver death, but every time he encounters Joan, his soul rips apart. How long can he go on without destroying everything he lovesÉincluding Joan Peterson?

Prepare yourself for a shockingly brutal retelling of the first bloody clash between The Joker and the Batman! Detective Jim Gordon must call on the mysterious Dark Knight to help investigate the latest string of murder and mayhem terrorizing Gotham City. But what will it take to find the culprit behind these darkly comedic antics, and what will the repercussions be for everyone involved? The Eisner Award-winning team of Tom King and Mitch Gerads reunite to give life to what may be the most frightening Joker story in a generation! Collects King and Gerads’s The Winning Card storyline from Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1-2, #5, and #9.

There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham, and it was glorious. The story of its fall from grace, the legend that would birth the Bat, has remained untold for 80 years. That’s about to change. Superstar creators Tom King and Phil Hester team up for the first time to tell the definitive origin of Gotham City: how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today, how it harbored and then unleashed the sin that led to the rise of the Dark Knight. Two generations before Batman, private investigator Slam Bradley gets tangled in the kidnapping of the century as the infant Wayne heir disappears in the night…and so begins a brutal, hard-boiled, epic tale of a man living on the edge and a city about to burn. Collecting Gotham City Year One #1-6.

Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target-a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He’s had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor, when things go sideways. An assassination attempt Chance didn’t see coming leaves him vulnerable and trying to solve his own murder, and he has twelve days to discover just who poisoned him. After discovering clues, the death of a Green Lantern, and a torrid romance with Tora Olafsdotter (a.k.a. Ice), DC’s top bodyguard may meet his match when Beatriz da Costa (otherwise known as Fire) steps into his life. Only time will tell what secrets this flaming femme fatale might hold and just how badly the Human Target might get burned. The Human Target is a hard-boiled, gritty story in the vein of classic detective noirs, told by bestselling and critically acclaimed creators Tom King and Greg Smallwood! Collects The Human Target #7-12.

The Justice League are dead. Or are they? During an epic battle against Pariah and his Dark Army, Earth''s defenders sacrificed themselves to save the Multiverse. The team seemed dead to their world, but Pariah, needing power to fuel his plans, imprisoned the League members on custom-made worlds using his growing powers. Each world is tailored to the innermost desires of the Justice League. What Pariah intends to do with these worlds is a mystery… Crafted by an all-star creative team including Tom King, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Tini Howard, Simon Spurrier, Dan Jurgens, and many more, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League directly ties into the event Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, giving readers a look at what happened to the legendary heroes after the shocking events of Justice League #75. Collects Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Lantern #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Wonder Woman #1, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Arrow #1, and Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Batman #1.

NO RIDDLES. NO CLUES. GAME ON. Tom King and Mitch Gerads, the Eisner Award-winning duo behind Mister Miracle, The Sheriff of Babylon, and Strange Adventures, reunite to dive deep into the mind of Batman’s most intellectual foe…the Riddler. The Riddler has killed a man in broad daylight for seemingly no reason, but…there’s always a reason. The Riddler is always playing a game; there are always rules. Batman will reach his wit’s end trying to figure out the Riddler’s true motivation in this epic psychological thriller. This deluxe hardcover collects the first critically acclaimed, bestselling installment of the Batman - One Bad Day series.

“TOO HIP FOR LOVE,” Part Three Nothing is as it seems. Joan is now trapped in the happiest of realities: she has children, a husband, friends, a life. And she has no idea if any of it is real. Take a mind-bending journey into the heart of the American Dream as Joan continues to explore the myths and terrors of being in love.

From superstar creators TOM KING and ELSA CHARRETIER comes the first volume of a thrilling epic in the tradition of Sandman and SAGA. Joan Peterson discovers that she is trapped in an endless, terrifying cycle of “romance”—a problem to be solved, a man to marry—and every time she falls in love she’s torn from her world and thrust into another tear-soaked tale. Her bloody journey to freedom and revelation starts in this breathtaking, groundbreaking collected edition. Collects LOVE EVERLASTING #1-5

END OF STORY ARC "TRAPPED BY LOVE" Joan slips outside of the Romance world. She meets her second Everlasting, a woman who, like Joan, sees this warped world for what it is, but unlike Joan knows why it is there. Can Joan get the answers she needs before she falls back into the trap of love?

AUF DER JAGD NACH DEM EIGENEN MÖRDER! Christopher Chance ist Detektiv und ein ganz besonderer Bodyguard. Denn er ist eine menschliche Zielscheibe: Er nimmt die Identitäten seiner Klienten an, um Attentäter auf sich zu lenken und sie dann auszuschalten. Das ist auch sein Job für seinen neuesten Kunden Lex Luthor! Doch diesmal passt Chance nicht auf – und wird vergiftet! Nur noch zwölf Tage bleiben ihm, um seinen Killer zu finden! Und der scheint eines der ehemaligen Mitglieder der Justice League International zu sein! Der erste von zwei Bänden mit der gefeierten Hardboiled-Krimiserie von Eisner Award-Gewinner und Bestsellerautor Tom King (BATMAN, MISTER MIRACLE MEGABAND) sowie Ausnahmekünstler Greg Smallwood (Moon Knight). ENTHÄLT: THE HUMAN TARGET 1-6

Final volume! This deluxe hardcover collects the conclusion of Tom King’s acclaimed Batman run, including the “The Fall and the Fallen” and “City of Bane” story arcs. Collects Batman #70-85, Batman Annual #4, and Batman Secret Files #2.

Bestselling writer Tom King is back with a new epic that reinvents one of DC''s classic science-fiction adventurers, Adam Strange, examining whether his actions were heroic or disgraceful. This new science fiction epic written by bestselling author Tom King reinvents one of DC''s classic adventure characters, Adam Strange. Born on Earth and hero of the distant planet Rann, Adam Strange is famous throughout the galaxy for his bravery and honor. After leading his adopted home to victory in a great planetary war, Adam and his wife, Alanna, retire to Earth, where they are greeted with cheers, awards, and parades. But not all is as it seems, as the decisions Adam made during battles on Rann come back to haunt his family. It will take an investigation by one of the most brilliant heroes in the DC Universe, Mr. Terrific, to uncover the truth and reveal whether Adam Strange is a hero or a disgrace. The Mister Miracle team of writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads are joined by fan-favorite artist Evan "Doc" Shaner to bring you an epic tale in the tradition of Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns, and DC: The New Frontier--a story of blood, war, and love that readers will be talking about for years to come. Collects Strange Adventures #1-12.

EINE SPUR AUS LEICHEN ... Über 30 Jahre nach den Geschehnissen in WATCHMEN: Ein Polizist soll herausfinden, wer der neue Rorschach und seine Gehilfin The Kid waren, die bei einem Attentatsversuch auf den US-Präsidentschaftskandidaten Turley ums Leben kamen. Schon einmal nahm ein Mann die Identität des toten Verbrecherjägers an und hinterließ bei seiner Jagd auf Kriminelle eine Spur aus Leichen. Und auch er hatte Kontakt zu der jungen Frau, die sich The Kid nannte. Hat dies mit dem Anschlag auf Gouverneur Turley zu tun? Oder steckt dahinter eine politische Verschwörung, wie der konservative Präsidentschaftskandidat vermutet, der, wie sich herausstellt, während des Vietnamkriegs mit dem maskierten Kommunistenhasser Comedian zusammentraf? Unter dem Black Label erscheinen grandiose Werke in der Tradition von BATMAN: KILLING JOKE – eigenständige Comics für Kenner, Neueinsteiger und Gelegenheitsleser. Der preisgekrönte Autor Tom King (BATMAN, MISTER MIRACLE MEGABAND) und Ausnahmezeichner Jorge Fornés (BATMAN) inszenieren eine frische Vision für die Welt des Comic-Klassikers WATCHMEN. ENTHÄLT: RORSCHACH 4-6

The bestselling “City of Bane” epic is collected in one volume, bringing writer Tom King’s Batman saga to a bloody and brutal end! Bane’s minions have taken control of Gotham City and are ruling with an iron fist, and Batman is nowhere to be found. Instead, the Flashpoint Batman-Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s father from an alternate timeline-is patrolling the city, dispensing a violent brand of justice. It all builds to a rebellion among the bad guys who don’t want to play along with Bane! But as the Dark Knight Detective returns, is he ready to take on the foe who broke him worse than any other that came before? Batman and his allies have a choice: let Bane stay in power and guarantee the city’s survival, or risk everything to break free! Collects Batman #75-85.

ZUFLUCHT IN TRÜMMERN! Die Superhelden des DC-Universums erleben so manches glorreiche Abenteuer, aber auch viele brutale Schlachten, die sie bis an die Grenze des Erträglichen führen. Sie sehen Unschuldige sterben, sind Zeugen von gewaltigen Katastrophen und erleiden schmerzhafte persönliche Verluste! Für all diese Helden in der Krise gibt es das Sanctuary, eine geheime Einrichtung, in der sie Zuspruch und seelische Heilung erfahren! Doch dann kommt es zum Undenkbaren: Mehrere der hilfesuchenden Helden werden im Sanctuary von einem Unbekannten niedergemetzelt. Superman, Batman und Wonder Woman suchen den Mörder. Die Hauptverdächtigen: ihr zeitreisender Freund Booster Gold und die irre Harley Quinn! Die außergewöhnliche, von Fans viel diskutierte Superhelden-Mystery-Saga von Top-Autor Tom King (BATMAN, MISTER MIRACLE) und den gefeierten Zeichnern Clay Mann (BATMAN), Mitch Gerads (MISTER MIRACLE) und Lee Weeks (Daredevil) erstmals komplett auf Deutsch in einem Band! Tom King und Mitch Gerads wurden mit dem Eisner Award als bestes Autoren/Zeichner-Duo 2019 für MISTER MIRACLE ausgezeichnet!

The Eisner Award-winning miniseries is collected in a new deluxe edition! Scott Free is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. So great that he escaped Granny Goodness’s gruesome orphanage and the dangers of Apokolips to travel across galaxies and set up a new life on Earth with his wife, the former Female Fury known as Big Barda. Using the stage name Mister Miracle, he has made a career for himself showing off his acrobatic escape techniques. He even caught the attention of the Justice League, which counted him among its ranks. Scott Free has everything...so why isn’t it enough? Mister Miracle has mastered every illusion, achieved every stunt, pulled off every trick-except one. He has never escaped death. Is it even possible? Our hero is going to have to kill himself if he wants to find out. Collects Mister Miracle #1-12, plus with sketches, scripts, and the full pencil art to issue #1!