New Releases by Dan Jurgens

DER DUNKLE RITTER AUF DEM ELEKTRISCHEN STUHL Amerika im Jahr 1939. Die Welt steht kurz vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg und Gotham City wird von Monstern und dem organisierten Verbrechen beherrscht. Doch der Millionär Bruce Wayne stellt sich dem Bösen mutig als Bat-Man entgegen. Als er in einer grauenvollen Mordserie ermittelt, bekommt es der Dunkle Ritter mit superstarken untoten Killern zu tun. Ihre Spur führt Bat-Man ins Blackgate-Gefängnis, wo er überwältigt und auf einen elektrischen Stuhl geschnallt wird – und hingerichtet werden soll! Nun ruht alle Hoffnung auf Commissioner Jim Gordon, Gothams aufrechtestem Cop, der jedoch ebenfalls in tödliche Gefahr gerät ... Der zweite Band der Noir-Neuinterpretation von Batmans Anfängen und ersten Fällen, in Szene gesetzt von Comic-Maestro Dan Jurgens (Der Tod von Superman) und Top-Zeichner Mike Perkins (Stephen Kings The Stand). ENTHÄLT: THE BAT-MAN: FIRST KNIGHT 2

From legendary comics writer Dan Jurgens and superstar Batman artist Mike Perkins comes a pulp-influenced noir take on the caped crusader set in his debut year, 1939. It''s 1939, fascism is on the rise, and Batman is in his early days, labeled by those in Gotham as "the vigilante". At the center of a series of crimes, Batman comes to the conclusion that their prime suspect in each case were deceased. With the Caped Crusader''s only ally being Detective James Gordon of the Gotham City Police Department, both detectives must uncover who these "reanimated criminals" are and how to stop them.

As the Voice’s grip on Gotham tightens, Jim Gordon doesn’t know whom he can trust. With monstrous beasts threatening the city, he turns to the Bat-Man for help, but to truly stop this reign of terror, playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne will step in to help guide the investigation. It all leads to a heart-pounding conclusion that will literally set Gotham ablaze!

One of the most famous and recognizable characters in the history of fiction is back, starting with an adventure that returns us to the days before his birth, as well as to a time later in his life when a past wrong must be made right, no matter what manner of beast or obstacle stands in Tarzan’s way! From acclaimed writer DAN JURGENS (Superman, Spider-Man, Thor, Booster Gold, Justice League, and so many more) comes a tale that wraps the familiar with something brand new. With epic art by Tarzan newspaper strip artist BENITO GALLEGO, this book delivers for Tarzan fans both old and new! Collects issues #1-6.

Superman''s back on Earth--but there''s no time to rest, as a powered-up version of one of the Man of Steel''s most iconic villains strikes Metropolis, in this new reader-friendly epic! After a harrowing journey to a war-fueled planet, things are going pretty well for Superman: the upper limits of his supercharged powers have yet to be reached, and the futuristic transformation of Metropolis has begun. But Lex Luthor has found the perfect instrument with which to undo everything Superman is working to achieve: longtime foe Metallo, whose hatred of Superman is matched only by his hatred for Luthor himself. As Metallo continues to evolve, a new enemy rises: the nightmarish threat of the Necrohive! Part of DC''s new reader friendly initiative Dawn of DC, this story invigorates the superhero that started it all with an accessible new story starring a classic villain, and Superman''s full cast of allies including Supergirl, Steel, and the Super Son, Jonathan Kent! It''s all written by Superman mainstay Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and illustrated by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval. This volume collects Action Comics #1051-1056.

Picking up where Superman: Lois & Clark left off--young Jon Kent is on the farm with his parents, learning about his abilities, coming of age...and battling the Doombreaker?! How will Jon manage being a kid while he grows into his powers? How can Lois and Clark protect Jon? What does it mean to be a child of Superman--and how can Jon protect his father? Lois & Clark 2: Doom Rising collects stories from Action Comics #1051-1057 and The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 that display a family dynamic unlike anything else!

IM GEDENKEN AN EIN LEGENDÄRES COMIC-EREIGNIS! Vor über dreißig Jahren erschütterte eine unfassbare Story die Comic-Welt: Doomsday hat Superman getötet! In aller Welt verfolgte man den tödlichen Kampf zwischen dem Monster und dem Stählernen – ein Event, das bis heute die Leser fasziniert. Mit diesem Band gewähren die Comic-Schaffenden von damals in brandneuen Geschichten Einblick in die erschütternden Ereignisse der Saga DER TOD VON SUPERMAN. Aus der Sicht von Figuren wie Jonathan und Martha Kent, dem Guardian und Steel erleben wir die aufwühlenden letzten Stunden des Kryptoniers noch einmal – und über allem schwebt die Frage: Ist Doomsday zurückgekehrt und bedroht nun das Leben von Supermans Sohn Jon Kent?! Von Comic-Legenden wie Dan Jurgens (SUPERMAN), Louise Simonson (STEEL), Jerry Ordway (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) und Roger Stern (SUPERMAN)! ENTHÄLT: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Superman’s true enemy has been revealed: the Cyborg Superman, Hank Henshaw! Everything the Super-Family has built stands on a knife’s edge, and Superman and Metallo become the unlikeliest of allies as they hunt for Metallo’s missing sister. Can they prevent the inevitable devolution of Metallo’s mind and body long enough to save his sister from Henshaw’s monstrous plans?

Action Comics #1051 begins a new format for DC’s most action-packed title, offering not one, not two, but three epic adventures of Superman and the entire Super-Family! Following the bombshell events of Action Comics #1050, the world’s relationship with Superman is forever changed, the upper limits of his supercharged powers have yet to be reached, and the House of El’s transformation of Metropolis, led by Steel, has begun. But Lex Luthor has found the perfect instrument with which to undo everything Superman is working to achieve: Metallo, whose hatred of Superman is matched only by his hatred for Luthor himself. Then, in “Lois and Clark 2: Doom Rising,” Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks return to tell the tale of young Jon Kent on the farm with his parents, learning about his abilities, coming of age…and battling the Doombreaker?! And finally, Power Girl returns in part one of a three-part story spinning out of Lazarus Planet! This issue marks the first appearance of new characters, new costumes, and a new era of Action Comics! It all starts here!

THE EPIC EVENT THAT SHOCKED A NATION AND CHANGED SUPERMAN FOREVER! Doomsday. A creature with single-minded purpose of death and destruction. He has landed on Earth, laying waste to anything--and anyone--who dares stand in his way. The Justice League makes a valiant, but ultimately desperate, attempt to stop the unknown juggernaut. When the beast nears Metropolis, Superman answers the call to stop him. And then the unthinkable happens. The Man of Steel...is dead. Join DAN JURGENS (SUPERMAN: LOIS & CLARK), JERRY ORDWAY (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), LOUISE SIMONSON (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL), and ROGER STERN (ACTION COMICS) as they bring you the seminal moment in the history of the DC Universe and the world itself. Collects ACTION COMICS #683-684, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #496-498, SUPERMAN #73-75, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #17-19, and NEWSTIME: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SUPERMAN.

Desperate to regain the spotlight, Booster Gold looks to attract the public’s (and Justice League’s) attention the same way any washed-up, second-rate hero would-social media. The not-so-tech-savvy hero from the 25th century enlists the help of his best friend, Blue Beetle, who possesses both the money and the brains to help his old pal navigate the scary world of internet influencers. Watch out, evildoers, our heroes are live and online! Don’t miss Dan Jurgens’s triumphant return to Booster Gold with the help of all-star artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes), telling a tale filled with heart and maybe even redemption for DC’s two favorite underdogs! Collects Blue & Gold #1-8.

Blue and Gold Restoration is open for business! Only issue is, our duo is falling apart while their waiting room is packed to the brim with mostly illegitimate problems. Now Omnizon, self-appointed ruler of Earth, is here to sentence Booster and Beetle to death for disobeying her royal rule of the land. It’ll take a friend from the future to save their present and prevent a PR nightmare that could close their operation for good!

Bros over heroes no more! Booster Gold and Blue Beetle find running a superhero business together more difficult than it looks when these inseparable friends end up on the verge of a breakup! What could be the cause of such a schism? Enter Blackguard, looking to destroy this dysfunctional duo for good!

The marriage of Clark Kent and Lois Lane was a special event nearly 60 years in the making! Now, a quarter century later, we look back and celebrate that historic moment in Superman & Lois Lane: The 25th Wedding Anniversary Deluxe Edition! This collects the landmark Superman: The Wedding Album, along with other relationship highlights, including the lead-up to the altar (Superman #118) and the honeymoon (Adventures of Superman #541, Action Comics #728, Superman: The Man of Steel #63), with new extras!

In these tales, a threat of cosmic proportions to DC’s newest (and oldest) universe compels one of the most unusual groups of heroes ever assembled to take on the most mysterious foe they have ever encountered. Join the original Batman, Kamandi, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold, Dr. Light, Steel, and Sinestro in their quest to save the universe before time runs out… Collects Generations Shattered #1, Generations Forged #1, and the story “Generations Fractured” from Detective Comics #1027.

John Byrne’s bold reinvention of the Superman mythos continues, in stories featuring Green Lantern, Brainiac, Booster Gold, Lex Luthor, and more!In this hardcover collection, Byrne is joined by fellow acclaimed comic book veterans such as Arthur Adams and Jerry Ordway, in stories including the Man of Steel against Toyman, Superman teaming with Green Lantern, and a day at the circus that turns into an encounter with Brainiac! Plus, Byrne teams with legendary Superman artist Curt Swan for the galaxy-faring Superman: The Earth Stealers! This volume collects Superman #12-15, Adventures of Superman #436-438, Action Comics #594-597, Superman: The Earth Stealers #1, Action Comics Annual #1, Superman Annual #1, Adventures of Superman Annual #1, and Booster Gold #23.

The finale of Dan Jurgens’s iconic run on Batman Beyond finds Terry McGinnis accused of crimes he didn’t commit! When one of his greatest rogues, the formidable Inque, poses as Batman and causes havoc around Gotham City, Wonder Woman will stop by to confront Batman Beyond. Will Terry be able to convince her that he’s innocent or will he find himself the enemy of one of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes? The epic conclusion of the series is here!

The original solo series for Booster Gold, self-serving hero from the future, concludes with this collection of Dan Jurgens’s formative mid-’80s stories! Booster finds himself a wanted man, and then lands in the polychromatic sights of the Rainbow Raider! Later, Superman gets in the middle of a battle between Booster Gold and…Booster Gold? Collects Booster Gold #13-25, pages from Millennium #3-6 and #7, Action Comics #594, Secret Origins #35, and more.

The adventures of the disbanded Teen Titans conclude! The Atom tries to use his time pool to reverse the events that killed one of the Teen Titans, but instead unleashes a time wave that reverses his age even more, and which has the same effect on the visiting Impulse. Now itÕs up to Linear Men Waverider and Lori Lee to set things right, while trying to babysit both the toddler Impulse and the adolescent Atom. But boys will be boys, and they end up unleashing dinosaurs and Khund warriors!

Terry McGinnis has returned to Neo-Gotham. The mantle of the Bat is his to claim. ThereÕs just one thing standing in his way: everything. An entire legion of the deadliest enemies this brave young Batman has ever faced awaits the returning hero, determined to destroy him before he can ever take to the Gotham skies again. Street to street, corner to corner, building to building: Terry will be forced to wage war for every foot of ground in order to reclaim his city and his legacy. His incredible new Batsuit canÕt save him. His mentor, Bruce Wayne, canÕt protect him. His allies have no chance to assist him.This is a one-man war for the soul of a city. And there can be only one winnerÉ The fight of Terry McGinnisÕs life begins Ñ and ends? Ñ in Batman Beyond Vol. 3: The Long Payback, from the creative team of Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang. ItÕs a non-stop action tour-deforce for one of the most beloved heroes in the DC Multiverse! Collecting Batman Beyond #13-19.

The creative talent behind ACTION COMICS and SUPERMAN present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Rebirth in SUPERMAN REBORN, now available in paperback! Superman''s life isn''t what it used to be, and he was living with that. But now the world he has built is crumbling away because of a mysterious foe. Will he be able to salvage the life he knew before it disappears forever? Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason--the creative talent behind ACTION COMICS and SUPERMAN--present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Rebirth in SUPERMAN REBORN! Collects ACTION COMICS #973-976 and SUPERMAN #18-19.

The Batman of the future is back. Emerging from the rubble of the cataclysm that nearly destroyed the Earth, Terry McGinnis has returned to Gotham City and reclaimed the mantle of the Bat. He’s fended off some of his deadliest foes to do it. But he’s about to face an unexpected enemy—an opponent more patient, and more powerful, than any he’s ever known. When the League of Assassins launches an all-out assault on Gotham, Terry must travel to Tibet in his experimental Batsuit. There, he’ll stop at nothing to rescue his captured mentor Bruce Wayne and take the fight to their leader—Ra’s al Ghul himself. But when he finally gets his audience with the Demon’s Head, he’s in for the shock of a lifetime. Can Terry defeat this shadowy figure and free Bruce Wayne from his nemesis? Or will this all-out war—and the twisted technology of his biomechanical Batsuit—drive him into a darkness he can never escape? Discover the answer in BATMAN BEYOND VOL. 2: RISE OF THE DEMON, from the creative team of Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang. It’s BATMAN BEYOND and Ra’s al Ghul as you’ve never seen them before! Collects BATMAN BEYOND #6-12!

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family; Superboy created by Jerry Siegel; Steel created by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove."

“REVENGE” part one! A beaten and battered Superman can barely hold his own against the revenge squad of his greatest foes—but hope rushes from the horizon as the Superman family arrives!

Writer DAN JURGENS (ACTION COMICS), artist BERNARD CHANG (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and colorist MARCELO MAIOLO (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) bring Terry McGinnisÕ Batman back to the future in BATMAN BEYOND VOLUME 1: ESCAPING THE GRAVE as a part of DC Rebirth! As the future Gotham City recovers from global catastrophe, a familiar face is ready to wear the cowl of the Batman once again. Terry McGinnis has returned to defend his city as Batman, and his family and friends couldnÕt be happier. But another resurrection threatens to destroy all Terry holds dear. Rumors are spreading like wildfire that the original Joker lives-and the brutal crime lord called Terminal and his sadistic gang of Jokerz are waging war in the streets to prepare for the Clown PrinceÕs second coming. Just days after becoming Batman again, Terry must take up the fight against the greatest foe heÕs ever faced. When the dust clears, will the joke be on him? Collects BATMAN BEYOND: REBIRTH #1 and BATMAN BEYOND #1-5 in this great new jumping-on-point graphic novel!

“SUPERMAN REBORN AFTERMATH” part two! Superman’s life has been changed, some good is back, but the bad is back as well—with a vengeance! As Superman’s allies gather to address the looming threat of Mr. Oz, another Squad seeks revenge against the Man of Steel—and you won’t believe who made the team!

"SUPERMAN REBORN" part two! Celebrating our 975th issue with a supersize special as another layer of the Superman/Clark Kent mystery is exposed! And in a backup story written by Paul Dini with art by Ian Churchill, learn what it all means for the Son of Superman, who is the prize in a deadly game!

When Terry McGinnis died on a mission in the past, Tim Drake-the former Red Robin-was brought into the future to take up his mantle. Now, mentored by Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Tim has picked up where Terry left off in this futuristic Gotham CityÉand that includes bringing TerryÕs little brother, Matt, onto the team. But Tim picked a dangerous time to recruit a young ally. The electricity-manipulating criminal known as Rewire has been on a crime spree, stealing stronger and stronger batteries in an attempt to keep himself alive. ThereÕs only one problem: the man who used to wear the Rewire suit has been found deadÉso whoÕs this new Rewire? As Tim, Barbara and Matt dig deeper into the mystery, they will expose secrets about BatmanÕs pastÉand set the stage for the next startling evolution of Batman Beyond! Writer Dan Jurgens (SUPERMAN: LOIS AND CLARK), artist Bernard Chang (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and colorist Marcelo Maiolo (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) take the world of the classic Batman Beyond animated series in a shocking new direction! Collects BATMAN BEYOND #12-16 and a sneak peek of BATMAN BEYOND: REBIRTH #1.

He was the world’s greatest hero. Then the world he knew was wiped from existence. Escaping with his wife and son, Superman fled to a strange new version of Earth. There he worked in the shadows and watched as a different Superman-younger, less experienced, but every bit as heroic-defended his planet. That young hero died, and now the original Man of Steel is ready to step forward and replace him. But he’s not ready for what comes next. Seizing the opportunity of a lifetime, Lex Luthor has donned a battle suit of incredible power and declared himself to be the new Superman. What’s more, someone else claiming to be Clark Kent has also appeared in Metropolis. And then, into the middle of this chaos, lands the greatest foe Superman has ever faced: Doomsday. To save Metropolis and his family from this monstrous menace, Superman must join forces with Luthor, Wonder Woman and any other ally or enemy he can-because he knows from bitter experience where the path of Doom inevitably leads. Collecting issues #957-962 of the world’s greatest comic, SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 1: PATH OF DOOM unites legendary Superman writer Dan Jurgens with artists Patch Zircher, Tyler Kirkham, Stephen Segovia and Art Thibert to kick off an all-new era for the Man of Tomorrow!

Superman''s life isn''t what it used to be, and he was living with that. But now the world he has built is crumbling away because of a mysterious foe. Will he be able to rescue the life he knew before it disappears forever? Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, and Patrick Gleason--the creative talent behind ACTION COMICS and SUPERMAN-present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Rebirth in SUPERMAN REBORN! Collects ACTION COMICS #973-976 and SUPERMAN #18-19.