New Releases by Barbara Kesel

Is This Finally the End for Gotham City? The city's peerless protectors, the famous Caped Crusaders, Batman and Robin, steel themselves against the storm clouds that even now gather to rain danger and disaster down on Gotham's citizens, and, what's more, bring the curtain down on what will surely be the hard-working heroes' final battles against the forces of evil! Once you open this book, the die is cast. The last cathode-ray tube adventures of the dashing Dynamic Duo will be yours for perusal and pondering, a smorgasbord of sallies with the Joker, the Penguin, Catwoman, Egghead, King Tut, and more dissected and discussed by the cream of the crop of ebullient essayists with only one powerful purpose behind their efforts: Call them as they see them, for better or for worse! Join Jim Beard, creator and editor of Gotham City 14 Miles and the Subterranean Blue Grotto Essays on Batman '66, as he braves the battlements and bulwarks of Batman's third season, the unaired Batgirl test pilot, and a special surprise essay of his own crazed concoction. But fear not for him, friends! For at his side trod a passel of pundits poised to ward off the vile villains who lurk within these pages, as well as budget cuts and waning energies that threaten the very fabric of the once terrific television series! OOOFF! you'll cry when BOFF! the show is done and SPLATT! the Subterranean Blue Grotto will be closed forever! Featuring Special Guest Essayists: Sam Agro James Aquilone Ben Bentley Michael Bailey Cliff Biggers Ed Catto Keith DeCandido John S. Drew Sean Dulaney Clifford Dymowski Chris Franklin Bob Greenberger Dan Greenfield Rich Handley Forrest Helvie Barbara Kesel Paul Kupperberg Brian K. Morris L.E. Perez Stacey Smith?

Comics biggest talents come together to form an exciting all woman team of creators and bring you stories to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Joan Jett's seminal albums! "BAD REPUTATION and I LOVE ROCK 'n' ROLL hit audiences like an atom bomb, defining a sound that became a soundtrack that would span generations. Now, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of these seminal albums, an unparalleled team of women creators bring these songs to life as 20 stories."

Justice...like lightning! When the Avengers and Fantastic Four fall, new heroes emerge to protect the Marvel Universe: Citizen V, Meteorite, Songbird, Atlas, Techno and Mach-1! But in one of the greatest shocks in comic book history, these Thunderbolts are really the Masters of Evil in disguise! With Baron Zemo leading them into battle, what is the scheming villain's endgame? How long can they keep their secret hidden? And when the truth is finally revealed, will the Thunderbolts return to type - or have their brief lives as heroes inspired them to change? Collecting writer Kurt Busiek's complete, fan-favorite run! Thunderbolts (1997) 0-33, Thunderbolts Annual 1997, Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings (1997) -1, Incredible Hulk (1968) 449, Spider-Man Team-Up (1995) 7, Heroes For Hire (1997) 7, Captain America & Citizen V Annual 1998, Avengers (1998) 12, material from Tales of the Marvel Universe (1997) 1

Batman and Robin track down the dirigible with which Colonel Blimp has stolen a sub. Plus, Ò...When Velvet Paws Caress the Ground!Ó Batgirl captures the Velvet Tigers gang, but the Tiger herself escapes.

Twilight Sparkle helps Pinkie Pie overcome her addition to Phenomnomenons. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

ÒALL WARS MUST END!Ó Hawkman and Hawkwoman engage Darkwing and his Thanagarian forces in final battle!

Featuring the secret origins of the original Hawk and Dove in ÒBONDS.Ó Plus, ÒADVENTURES INSIDE EARTHÓ tells the origin of Cave Carson!

“THE MILLIONAIRE CONTRACT.” Can the Dark Knight save his soul and stay out of the cross-hairs of Deadshot, one of the deadliest men alive? It’s Batgirl vs. Velvet Tiger in “HE WITH SECRETS FEARS THE SOUND…”

SHADOWZONE tells the story of two sisters separated by years and distance after the tragic day their parents were killed.

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

War of the Gods: Part 7--Final Issue. Hawk and Dove come to terms with who they are and what they expect to be...even if finding happiness requires a parting of the ways.

Worried about Hawk's recent Òcrime spree,Ó Dove reflects on her own past and is forced to question the team's future.

Scientists at S.T.A.R. are being sucked into another dimension, forcing Hawk and Dove--along with the newly re-formed Titans West--to enter Hell to save them...but a band of deceased DC villains stands in the way of their success. Featuring Flamebird, Golden Eagle, Bumblebee, Mal, Clayface II, Electrocutioner, Iron Major, Icicle and more!

A special double-size issue. Hank Hall seems to be having trouble remembering the team's first years together, setting the stage for an all-new saga as Hawk decides to do anything to bring his dead brother Don back from the grave...including turning to crime.

The hunt for Hawk begins as Hank Hall is wanted...dead or alive...in "Crossed Signals"!

Hawk and Dove may be in over their heads when Velvet Tiger and Sudden Death make moves to take over the Washington, D.C., crime scene and a group of renegade Cyber Punks takes exception to their plans.

When special guest star Barbara Gordon comes to town, Velvet Tiger is out to settle an old score. Can Hawk and Dove save her life?

It's a case of Sudden Death as that aptly named villain returns in all his explosive mayhem to settle a personal score with Hawk and Dove. Plus, meet Velvet Tiger, a lady with a "timely" plan for conquest.

When four Female Furies from Apokolips invade the nation's capital for a little "Girls' Night Out," Hawk and Dove charge into battle...a fight that leads to a shocking conclusion where an old friend falls.

Ho ho ho! As the holiday season rolls around, Dawn may have to die hard when she gets caught in the middle of a toy store robbery, and becomes "A Babe in Toyland."

The Creeper and Hawk and Dove fight the ÒcommunalÓ mind of the insidious Madmen.

You asked for it and now it's happening, as the Creeper teams up with Hawk and Dove to deal with dirty doings in Washington, D.C.

Hawk and Dove tangle with the Lords of Order and Chaos who gave them their abilities...and the confrontation leaves them with brand-new superpowers.

It's Hawk versus Dove as the partners are set against each another by the Lords of Chaos and Order who gave them their powers.

Aunt Rue has been on the lam for 20 years, and we go back to the 1960s to learn why...and to discover her connection to the new villainess, Shellshock, a bombshell who's making life miserable for Hawk and Dove.

Hank's girlfriend is also Hawk and Dove's deadliest enemy--Kestrel. Events are set into motion that will eventually lead the duo to their true origin.

The mysteries surrounding the source of Hawk and Dove's costumes and powers are starting to unravel.

Hawk and Dove, along with the New Titans, tackle the menace of M.A.C. the Robot, Andromeda and Gauntlet, in a battle that takes them to the island where they'll find the mastermind behind Georgetown's recent robot crimes.

While Hawk and Dove face the mechanical menace of Andromeda Strange, Hawk's girlfriend, Ren, succumbs to a bout of "Strange Behavior."

Hawk and Dove and the New Titans continue their team-up as they fight the mastermind of Georgetown's recent mechanical madness: the evil alien robot Scarab.