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Following the devastation of the Annihilation Wave, the only survivor of the Nova Corps is Richard Rider, known as Nova, who must police the entire galaxy alone, fighting on behalf of the oppressed against injustice.

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics—The New 52 event of September 2011, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning return to life Resurrection Man! Mitch Shelley cannot die—constantly returning to life after every death with a brand new power. But what is the secret behind this gift/curse? As Mitch follows clues, he begins to discover how much of a pawn he is in a cosmic game of life and death! Collects issues #1-7.

Just when the lost Legionnaires think they're finally on their way home, they face their worst setback yet. If they can't put their growing individual problems aside and work together, they'll never find their way home—or be in any condition to deal with the oncoming threat that is fast approaching!

Superboy makes his first public appearance as religious fervor ramps up and Worshippers of Darkness attack the Church of the Last Son. Plus, Brainiac discovers the apocalyptic secret behind Darkseid's bravura scheme.

How many must die to avenge Queen Hippolyta's death and satiate Diana's fury?

From his deadly debut in the pages of BLOODSHOT all the way to his final mission, it?s the complete classic adventures of Valiant?s sophisticated superspy ? collected together for the very first time! Acclaimed writers Mark Moretti (ETERNAL WARRIOR), Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy) are joined by legendary artists Joe Quesada (Daredevil) and Bryan Hitch (The Authority), along with an all-star cast of Valiant?s finest for an oversized, omnibus hardcover of the best-selling super-spy series of the 1990s. Colin King ? sophisticated British playboy by day, elite super-spy by night! Codenamed Ninjak, King is gifted with a brilliant mind and lethal training in the world?s most dangerous fighting techniques. Both will be put to the ultimate test as he is drawn into a globe-spanning mission to bring down a cavalcade of covert agents and criminal cartels, including his greatest nemesis ? the Webnet terror network and its villainous mastermind, Dr. Silk! From the British Isles to the land of the Rising Sun, Ninjak is about to leave an indelible imprint on the Valiant Universe ? or die trying. Collecting?NINJAK (1994) #1?26,?#0, and?#00,?NINJAK YEARBOOK 1994 #1,?BLOODSHOT (1993) #6?7, and?SECRET WEAPONS (1993) #5, along with 20+ pages of rarely seen art and extras!

The Dark Knight finally confronts an enigmatic figure from his past. Teaming up with a retired undercover police officer obsessed with the Magician, the two seek not only to stop the arcane killer, but the gangland slayings his return has inspired. 'Dirty Tricks' part 3.

Backlash's daughter explores her reasons for adopting a new secret identity in a very different miniseries. It's a day unlike any other for 20-year-old Jodi Slayton, who must figure out why she has become the leather-wearing vigilante known as Jet.

The Legion learns of the evolutionary "Terrorforming" process intended for Earth by President McCauley, a.k.a. Ra's Al Ghul. But it may be too late, since it's already begun! Whoever said improving the species is a good thing didn't see these guys! We also learn the fate of Legion World, and there may be another surprise or two by issue's end!

“Endless Winter” chapter eight! Seeking to bolster his nation’s place in the world, Black Adam arrives in Gotham City demanding action to end the threat causing an endless winter across the globe. But Black Adam isn’t telling the world’s leaders everything-especially not that he’s faced the mysterious Frost King before and won. Find out what Adam’s hiding in the penultimate chapter of “Endless Winter.”

"Midnight To Midnight," the storyline taking place within a span of a day, races on as Jodi Slayton takes a break between classes for a lunch date with a smitten classmate.

This single-issue story spotlights Mercy, a by-the-books Gotham City police officer whose partner was savagely murdered by a brutal street-fighting champion. She turned to Batman, who trained her to fight. Now, she's out for vengeance—and Batman will have to enter a fighting ring to stop her!

Get ready for wall-to-wall action as Majestic, alone on a world full of his darkest enemies, squares off with one of the few beings in the galaxy who can match him in power and combat skills! What makes matters worse is...they used to be friends.

Legendary Legion artist Steve Lightle returns for an issue spotlighting the team's darkest member: Umbra! On extended leave from the Legion, Umbra heads home to see if her birth world holds any clues to the disappearance of her powers. But things have changed on Talok VIII, and the darkness that was once her friend is now her enemy.

Majestic realizes he must travel into deep space to find out who or what abducted all life on Earth. But is even Earth's mightiest Kheran a match for such forces? Issue two of this awesome new series delivers action on a mind-blowing, cosmic scale!

Dirty Tricks' part 1! The Magician slaughters European soldiers for his own mysterious agenda while young activist Bruce Wayne is powerless to stop him. Vanishing without a trace, the Magician has reemerged in Gotham City. Can the Dark Knight stop his arcane foe, or will history repeat itself as the Magician strikes again?

Collecting the co-feature from ADVENTURE COMICS #0-4 written by Geoff Johns featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. Plus, a tale from ACTION COMICS #864, the Legion's appearance from ACTION COMICS #900 and a story starring Mon-El story from ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10! NOTE: some issues are available online individually.

Widening Rifts' part 1! The battle with the Blight may be over, but the repercussions are greater than ever. A war-ravaged Earth has been quarantined by the United Planets, the blame for the Blight invasion has been placed on U.P. President Brande, and the Legion's existence is also called into question! Continued in LEGIONNAIRES #81.

Our journey across the galaxy continues, heading for Xanthu, homeworld of Star Boy and the Uncanny Amazers. A year ago, Star Boy left the Legion and took his girlfriend, Dreamer, back to Xanthu. But now the planet is caught in the middle of a war with the invading forces of Robotica! Aided only by fellow former Legionnaire XS and the Amazers--Star Boy and Dreamer--they find themselves outnumbered, outgunned and unable to get help from any other world! In the backup feature (illustrated by Rick Leonardi and Al Williamson), we take a close-up look at Star Boy and Dreamer's past...and future (?) together.

The battle against the menace of the Blight heats up in Part 2 of the 4-part "Legion of the Damned"! After being stranded in space for a month, Cosmic Boy, Monstress, Apparition, and Brainiac 5.1 return to Earth and find the planet completely dominated by the alien race known as the Blight. Along with Chameleon, the remaining Legionnaires make a plan to storm the Blight headquarters in the hopes of freeing their teammates--and the rest of the planet--from the Blight's control!

Majestic returns home to the WildStorm Universe with guest stars Superman and the Eradicator in tow! Majestic is faced with the biggest ? and most chilling ? mystery of his life in "While You Were Out," a story full of cosmic wonder, wit and earth-shaking super- heroics! WildStorm castaway Mr. Majestic has spent the last few months in the DCU, where his warrior-code background has led him to butt heads with a few of that world's finest. But now that he's back home, has his style changed? Has he learned anything from the DC heroes? And...just what the heck has been going on here?

Continuing the adventures of Wildstorm hero Majestic in the DCU! Magestic adopts a secret identity in an attempt to understand humankind better. But could his powers just put his newfound friends and family in harm's way?

On "Braal," we follow Dyrk Magz, the former Legionnaire known as Magno (and the only Braalian without magnetic abilities), when he returns home as a member of the Science Police. But when Dyrk stands in the way of a gang that looks to shake up the United Planets, he's in for a horrible shock: he discovers one of the gang members is a former teammate! In the backup story (illustrated by Rick Burchett), tour several planets with U.P. Vice President Winema Wazzo, whose problems not only stem from being unable to find her missing daughter (former Legionnaire Apparition), but from slowly having to accept the fact that the President is gradually laying waste to the entire United Planets!

The secrets of the Blight are revealed in Part 3 of the 4-part "Legion of the Damned"! But will that information help XS, the super-speeding Legionnaire, who's in for the run of her life against her own mind-controlled teammates, inside the Blight headquarters known as the Stem? Also, is there a traitor in the Legion's midst?

“Endless Winter” chapter two! As the world’s heroes rush to stop the freezing conditions running rampant across the globe, the Fastest Man Alive speeds directly into Black Adam. With the planet losing hope, the Flash and Kahndaq’s ruler must find a way to work together, while a story from Black Adam’s past reveals his connection to the threat that now returns to end the world with freezing ice and fearsome frost.

The miniseries concludes! Mister Meaner closes his lethal grip around the college campus as Jet and Sergeant Bobby Stubbs fight to overthrow his malign influence. But can they even trust each other?

R.J. Brande's peace mission to the Second Galaxy goes disastrously wrong when his team runs afoul of the murderous Credo. But when the Credo discovers that Livewire has been reincarnated in Element Lad's body, they fear it means only one thing: the supremely evil Progenitor is back!

Millennium Meteor' part 1! Mitch escapes The Lab with the help of his new friends the Forgotten Heroes, who believe him to be their long-lost leader, the Immortal Man. Is Mitch the man they have been looking for? And what does the Immortal Man's greatest foe—Vandal Savage—plan to do if he is?

A DC ONE MILLION tie-in! On a futuristic Neptune, Aquaman must show his mastery of sea creatures gathered from all over the universe. But there is one creature from the depths that even Aquaman cannot control, and it threatens to destroy Neptune itself!

It's bad enough that several Legionnaires have awakened in the middle of a galaxy completely unfamiliar to them, but they also find themselves in deadly conflict with the Progeny, an alien race dedicated to exterminating any race they deem genetically fallible!

Superman finds himself trapped as a prisoner on New Genesis, with only one way to escape. It's a battle of the titans as Superman faces off against Orion.

Timber Wolf may as well be called by his new name, Lone Wolf, especially after his fellow Legionnaires are taken down by the Fatal Five! Battered and beaten, the odds don't look good for Brin Londo, but the Five are about to learn never to corner a wounded wolf!

Lost inside the vast space vessel that has abducted all life from planet Earth, Majestic discovers the strange and disturbing truth behind its actions.

With no apparent way to return home and the Progeny hot on their heels, the stranded Legionnaires take refuge with Shikari's people and learn just how special their new friend is among her own race. Plus, the lost heroes make a shocking discovery!

While trying to deal with their problems, the lost Legionnaires discover a planet that holds a mystery only Ultra Boy can piece together. However, he may not get the chance to do so when he, Monstress and Umbra meet opposition from the planet's champion: Singularity!

The prospect of being lost in an unknown part of the galaxy is taking its toll on the Legionnaires, particularly Umbra. Unfortunately, efforts to comfort her result in Umbra's lashing out against the team and taking refuge on a nearby planet.

ÒSPIES LIKE US!Ó The Department of Extranormal Operations gives Chase--along with erstwhile companion Sarge Steel--a crucial assignment: learning how to stop some of the strangest heroes in the DC Universe. But the cases of Captain Marvel, Hitman Tommy Monaghan and Resurrection Man Mitch Shelley don't make this job easy for them, and Chase learns that, in the DCU, heroes aren't always what they appear to be! Plus, the secret files and origins of your favorite DCU heroes!

The adventures of WildStorm hero Mr. Majestic in the DCU continue! Suffering from memory loss, Majestic tries to piece together the shards of his past and return home. Plus, the Eradicator's back ? and he's got Majestic in his sights!