New Releases by Derek Fridolfs

Duck Dodgers has always been the 24-1/2 century’s greatest hero—until today! His faithful partner, Eager Young Space Cadet, was just promoted to the rank of Commander, placing Dodgers in unfamiliar territory. As the new Commander takes the conn, their new mission is to go beyond Planet X to discover…Planet Y! Will they uncover the universe’s greatest secrets, or will Dodgers become the Uneager Old Space Curmudgeon and steer them off course?

"It''s just another movie night at the local drive-in theater when Clarence witnesses his classmate, Gilben, get taken by something he just can''t explain. With the help of his best friends, Jeff and Sumo, Clarence sets out to unravel the mystery and get Gilben back!"--Back cover

The World''s Grumpiest Cat -- and the world''s most adorable internet sensation -- continues to delight fans of all ages with her comic book misadventures (although she''s actually quite disappointed to delight anyone, of course)! Whether she gets drawn into her fun-loving brother Pokey''s games of hide-and-seek, spends her afternoon daydreaming of a world without humans, or unleashes a genie from the bottle to answer her every malcontent whim, Grumpy Cat''s escapades are guaranteed to make you smile... even if she''s scowling!

"Originally published as Back to the future: Biff to the future, issues #1-6"--Indicia.

Darkseid has kidnapped Jason Blood and plans to free the demon Etrigan who, because of Merlin''s curse, shares Jason''s body--and it is up to the members of the Justice League to confront the supervillain on the planet Apokolips and discover why he needs Etrigan.

Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, and Diana Prince are back along with a lot of new friends as their Secret Hero Society goes to Spring Break Adventure Camp! The follow-up to the bestselling hit Study Hall of Justice! Clark Kent is thrilled when he receives an invite to a spring break academic retreat. After taking down the villains of Ducard Academy the previous year, going back to life on the farm was a bit dull. Better yet, his friends Bruce and Diana have been invited there, too! What better way to spend spring break than with old friends (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn) and new ones like Arthur Curry (Aquaman), Barry Allen (the Flash), and Vic Stone (Cyborg)?When Clark arrives at Camp Evergreen he, makes new friends, reconnects with old ones, and nothing seems weird at all! Well, that is until kids start disappearing . . . One by one . . . Plus, there''s a lake monster, bigfoot has been spotted, there are reports of a boogeyman, and there may or may not be a UFO crashed into the lake. Clark, Bruce, and Diana will have to reassemble the Junior Detective -- er-- Criminal Investigation Unit, in an all-new, supernatural adventure!

Four color fear! When Velma’s favorite graphic novel character leaps off the comic page to terrorize the city, it’s up to the Mystery Gang to become dark fright detectives to stop this imaginary character from becoming a real life super-villain.

More wacky antics of the world''s most curmudgeonly kitty! Grumpy and Pokey are left alone in the house to explore the magical, otherworldly force that humans appear to worship: the internet! And after their discovery that cats dominate the internet, what''s to stop Grumpy Cat from hatching a plan to dominate the world? Daydreams abound of a planet without humans, while the development of other scientific advances, robots and time machines, create chaos for our favorite felines!

Statement of responsibility from back cover.

Camping with the rest of the Rough Riders Scouts, Clarence and his friends discover a journal that details exactly where a pirate buried his treasure years ago, but the journal also describes a chicken phantom that menaces those in the forest.

In Study Hall of Justice, young Bruce Wayne is the new kid at Ducard Academy, a prep school for gifted middle school students. Bruce finds out pretty quickly that he doesn''t fit in: the faculty seems to not just encourage villainous behavior from its students, but reward it. Bruce makes friends with two other outsiders, farm boy Clark Kent and the regal Diana Prince. They soon discover that not only are the kids here special, they all seem super. The three band together to form a detective squad to find out why all of these extraordinary kids have been brought together at Ducard Academy, and to see just what the faculty is plotting. They''ll try their best to solve the case, but just because you''re heroic, it doesn''t mean you get to stay up past eleven.

An all-new era of GOTHAM ACADEMY begins here with the four-issue ''Gotham Academy Yearbook'' story! It''s yearbook time at Gotham Academy, and Olive, Maps and the gang share some lost adventures from the past year. Some of the best writers and artists from comics and beyond join forces with the creative team behind Gotham City''s top boarding school for this very special new chapter.

"My name is Bruce Wayne, and I''m the new kid (UGH) at Ducard Academy. I can''t say for certain, but I think something fishy''s going on. There''s a gang of clowns roaming the halls, a kid named Bane wants to beat me up, and the guidance counselor, Hugo Strange, seems really, well, strange. At least I have two new friends -- Clark and Diana are kinda cool, I guess. We''re going to solve this case no matter what, even if I have to convince Alfred to let me stay up past eleven."--Back cover of Volume 1.

During Japan''s Month of Waters, get ready for sea monsters! On Independence Day, get ready for one explosive celebration!

Batman and Robin chase Clayface into a Comic-Con! And on Labor Day, interruptions doom a personal project...

The critically acclaimed all-ages series returns in this second volume of Batman: L''il Gotham! During Japan''s Month of Waters, Aquaman calls upon the Bat-family to face off against all manner of sea creatures. And when Uncle Sam steals all of the fireworks on Independence Day, Batman must stop him before he can detonate one explosive celebration!

THE BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME CONTINUES WITH MORE STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY! All of Gotham City’s criminals have been walled up in a city-sized prison known as Arkham City and left entirely to their own devices. Its streets are packed with Arkham’s most dangerous patients, without anyone to keep them in check. Just when Batman thought things couldn’t get any more explosive...he may be dead wrong! The Joker is put on trial by his fellow Rogues, and the only thing that can save him is working side-by-side with Batman! And as Wayne Manor comes under attack with only Nightwing and Robin to protect it, Dr. Hugo Strange prepares his final solution for Gotham''s evil. But will Batman be caught in the conflagration? you didn’t get to see in the hit game Batman: Arkham City in BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 3, from writer Derek Fridolfs (JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED) and artists including Mico Suayan (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US), Eric Nguyen (ARROW) and Federico Dallocchio (SUICIDE SQUAD). This graphic novel collects stories from the hit digital series, including BATMAN - ARKHAM CITY: END GAME, the acclaimed storyline taking place after the events of the video game! Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #11-15 and BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED END GAME #1.

Tales of adventure through the holidays featuring favorite Gotham City characters.

"Originally published in single magazine form as Adventures of Superman 6-10 and online as Adventures of Superman chapters 16-30"-- Title page verso.

In these stories inspired by the best selling videogame Batman: Arkham City, Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum. Now, Gotham City has become a massive prison ruled by criminals. Will the Dark Knight be able to take back his cityfrom the hands of a psychopath? Or will he fall victim to the madness that has gripped Gotham? BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 2 contains tales that fill in the gaps of the best-selling video game. Collects issues #6-10 featuring the Caped Crusader and his infamous rogues gallery, including Catwoman, Two-Face, Penguin, Killer Croc, Deadshot and The Mad Hatter.

You’ve played the bestselling game…now dig deeper into Batman: Arkham City‘s gritty streets of Gotham. The mysterious Dr. Hugo Strange has turned an entire Gotham City neighborhood into the new Arkham Asylum, with the worst of the city’s scum and psychopaths are trapped inside. Only two criminals remain at large — Catwoman and Two-Face — and Strange will stop at nothing to bring them in. To discover the truth of this new villain’s rise to power, the Dark Knight has no choice but to go inside the walls of Arkham City. But will he unravel this deadly mystery before a gang war between Penguin and the Joker destroys Gotham? Or in time to save Catwoman…from herself? BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED stars Batman’s entire rogues gallery with a supporting cast from the hit game Batman: Arkham City, including Nightwing and Robin, Bane, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc and many more. Writer Derek Fridolfs (JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND) is joined by some of the hottest collaborators in comics, including Pete Woods (LEGION LOST), Brian Ching (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), Simon Coleby (2000AD) and Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series)!

"Originally published in single magazine form in Justice League Beyond digital chapters 1-16."

Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen deliver an exciting continuation of the saga of Tommy Elliot and Bruce Wayne in this highly anticipated sequel to HEART OF HUSH. Cracking under the strain of living as ''Bruce Wayne,'' Elliot plans his final, murderousrevenge on Dick Grayson, Selina Kyle and other members of Wayne''s extended network of friends and allies. Will Dick and Damian be enough to thwart Tommy''s plan--or will the end of Hush require the return of Bruce Wayne? This volume colllect BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #12-14 and #16-21.

Batman is a new recruit in the mighty Justice League, but the team will be immediately tested by a very Neo Gotham-related enemy—how will they work together to combat this threat?

Cracking under the strain of living as Bruce Wayne, Tommy Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson and Selina Kyle! - Collected from STREETS OF GOTHAM #12-14 and 16-20!

Hush finally breaks his silence and decides to make life difficult for Batman. What is Tommy Elliot''s game plan? And what will Bruce Wayne''s return mean for the man who''s been masquerading as Bruce all these months? Also, the final, thrilling installment of the Manhunter co-feature is here! Kate confronts a vicious enemy who has infiltrated her personal life. Everyone she cares about is in danger, and so is her secret identity! Can she protect her loved ones? And when it''s all said and done, will she decide to stay in Gotham City or return to the relative peace of Los Angeles?

Batman deals with the aftermath of Zsasz''s crime wave when a new threat walks upon Gotham City''s stage! And in the co-feature, an enemy Kate made in both the courtroom and on the streets of Gotham has decided to make his fight a little more personal...

If you take two of the biggest and best known characters in comics ? Batman and Superman ? and mix them together with a dash of intrigue and a touch of adventure, this is the resoundingly successful result! When Clark Kent is driven mad and then kidnapped by Desaad as part of a terrible planto restore the Omega Power of Darkseid, Batman boom-tubes to the rescue ? but is rescued himself by Bekka, the beautiful wife of New God Orion! Can he put aside his desire for the Goddess of Love in order to save the Man of Steel?

This special, epic story follows events from the conclusion of the Arkham City video game and leads into the much-anticipated Harley Quinn DLC (downloadable content). Batman''s greatest foe is dead, but why is the Dark Knight so troubled? Past and present conflicts are explored in this six-chapter weekly series.

Now that Hugo Strange is in control of Arkham City, he''s even more eager to make sure every criminal is locked away...yet Catwoman and Two-Face are still on the lam. Strange gets a hot tip on Catwoman''s location, setting off a chain of double-crosses, robberies and brawls! How will Batman factor into this fight, especially since Strange is looking for him, too?