Most Popular Books by Grant Morrison

Is this the end for Batman? Find out in this instant classic from Grant Morrison (Final Crisis). An epic story, written by Award-winning writer Grant Morrison, that will change the legend of Batman forever!

Beginning with Schuster and Seigel''s adolescent creation of Superman in 1938, Grant Morrison charts the history of the superheroes to their modern, multiplex incarnations.

Eisner Award-winning fan-favorite writer Grant Morrison concludes the Batman epic he began nearly a decade ago in BATMAN & SON, pitting the entirety of Batman Incorporated against the Levianthan organization headed by the Dark Knight''s former romantic interest Talia al Ghul. As Leviathan enacts a plan that threatens the world, Batman and his allies must fight against the rising storm—but not everyone will make it out of the encounter alive. Collects BATMAN INCORPORATED #0-6

The groundbreaking series from Grant Morrison that led American comics in a wholly unexpected direction. Originally conceived in the 1960s by the visionary team of writer Arnold Drake and artist Bruno Premiani, the Doom Patrol was reborn a generation later through Grant Morrison’s singular imagination. Though they are super-powered beings, and though their foes are bent on world domination, convention ends there. Shunned as freaks and outcasts, and tempered by loss and insanity, this band of misfits faces threats so mystifying in nature and so corrupted in motive that reality itself threatens to fall apart around them-but it’s still all in a day’s work for the Doom Patrol. Written by Grant Morrison and featuring art by Richard Case, John Nyberg, Doug Braithwaite, Scott Hanna and Carlos Garzón, DOOM PATROL BOOK ONE collects issues #19-34 and includes introductions by Morrison and editor Tom Peyer.

The life of Bruce Wayne seems to spin out of control when his relationship with Jezebel Jet deepens. Soon Bruce drops out completely, having seemingly become the victim of mental illness and abandoning his Batman identity. Capitalizing on the seeming fall of their greatest foe, the Club of Villains begins a crime spree through the streets of Gotham that threatens to bring the city to its knees.

Grant Morrison returns to BATMAN with an all-star roster of artists along with him including Andy Kubert, Tony Daniel and Frank Quitely to celebrate the Dark Knight''s milestone 700th issue featuring stories spotlighting each of the Batmen from different eras--Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne.

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller! From the masterful minds of Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS, THE MULTIVERSITY) and Yanick Paquette (SWAMP THING, BATMAN, INC.) comes the most provocative origin of Wonder Woman you’ve ever seen-a wholly unique retelling that still honors her origins. For millennia, the Amazons of Paradise Island have created a thriving society away from the blight of man. One resident, however, is not satisfied with this secluded life-Diana, Princess of the Amazons, knows there is more in this world and wants to explore, only to be frustrated by her protective mother, Hippolyta. Diana finds her escape when Air Force pilot Steve Trevor, the first man she has ever seen, crashes onto their shores. With his life hanging in the balance, Diana ventures into the long forbidden world of men. The Amazons chase after her and bring her back to Paradise Island in chains to face trial for breaking their oldest law-staying separated from the world that wronged them. Thought-provoking yet reverent, thoroughly modern but still timeless, the power and courage of Paradise Island’s greatest champion-Wonder Woman-is introduced in this new addition to DC Comics’ NEW YORK TIMES best-selling Earth One original graphic novel series.

One of the greatest storytellers of his generation, Grant Morrison’s arrival in the world of the dark knight changed the character forever. Witness the deconstruction of a hero and the beginning of one of comic’s greatest epics. Collects Batman #655-658, #663-675, and stories from 52 #30 and #47.

At last, DC collects the fast-paced 1990s epic by Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) and Mark Millar (Civil War) from THE FLASH #130-135! Confined to a wheelchair after a run-in with the mystery villain known only as The Suit, how can The Flash protect Keystone City from evil run amok?

Relive the legendary 1990s JLA series, written by comics mastermind Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) with stunning art by Howard Porter and others, in this amazing oversized softcover collecting JLA #1-9 and SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #1! The action begins as the JLA reunites to stop the Hyperclan, who have come to Earth posing as a new group of super heroes. But as their true nature comes to light, only the World''s Greatest Super Heroes can stop them! Standing side by side, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern and the Martian Manhunter take on alien posers and come to realize that Earth needs a protectorate made up of only the mightiest icons!

Grant Morrison’s bestselling multi-part Batman epic continues with Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham city. A time-spanning graphic novel featuring Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City to take back the mantle of Batman, written by award-winning writerGrant Morrison and illustrated by a stable of today’s hottest artists including Chris Sprouse, Frazer Irving and Yanick Paquette. This is the final chapter of the epic storyline that began in the best-selling graphic novels BATMAN: R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS, in which the original Batman was lost in time. Collects BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1-6.

In this acclaimed collaboration, iconic comic book creators Grant Morrison (MULTIVERSITY) and Mark Millar (THE AUTHORITY) conspire to put the Scarlet Speedster through the most grueling and life-changing challenges they can conjure up! First, the Flash must battle against every hero’s nightmare-a sentient super-costume that consumes the life force of anyone who wears it. Then, the Fastest Man Alive must find a way to counter his old foe the Mirror Master before everyone he cares about is reverse-aged out of existence. After that, Wally West barely has time to breathe before he’s forced to enter a race spanning all of time and space against an unbeatable opponent-with the loser’s world to be erased from existence! Of course, with friends like Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Jesse Quick by his side, the Keystone Comet can face down nearly any threat imaginable-but not even an entire team of speedsters can outrun death itself. And when the Black Flash comes for him, Wally will have to go deeper into the Speed Force than he’s ever dared-or lose everything he holds dear! Morrison and Millar are joined by artists Paul Ryan, John Nyberg, Ron Wagner, Pop Mhan and many more for a celebrated run with comics’ most celebrated runner in THE FLASH BY GRANT MORRISON & MARK MILLAR-collecting THE FLASH #130-141, GREEN LANTERN #96 and GREEN ARROW #130.

Mr. Whisper, the man without a shadow, was brutally murdered twenty years ago, and yet...somehow he has returned. And now the mysterious figure stalks Gotham City''s most notorious crime lords, killing them off, one by one. With the Underworld of Gotham in chaos, the Dark Knight is drawn into conflict with Mr. Whisper, only to discover that this immortal killer has a terrifying connection to Bruce Wayne''s youth. Despite this shocking revelation, the Caped Crusader must find a way to stop the unkillable man from unleashing a lethal plague on Gotham. Writer Grant Morrison (MULTIVERSITY, BATMAN INCORPORATED) on his first Dark Knight story ever, and artist Klaus Janson (SUPERMAN, BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS) tell the tale of Batman as he attempts to stop a madman from sacrificing the soul of a city and its people. Collects BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #6-10 and includes scripts as well as interior page and cover sketches.

Grant Morrison and Mark Millar''s run with the Fastest Man Alive continues here! Collects THE FLASH #136-141 as well as a story from SECRET ORIGINS #50.

The award-winning series from Grant Morrison is collected in an oversized, slipcased hardcover. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely present their unique take on Superman in a beautiful, oversized, slipcased edition.

From the twisted imagination of Grant Morrison comes a groundbreaking, mind-altering voyage of conspiracies and revelations. Greg Feely is a "dodgy bachelor" living a quiet life in London alone with his elderly cat. Everything changes when a strange woman named Miami Nil confronts him. She informs him that "Greg Feely" is actually a "para-personality"--in effect, a secret identity--and that he is in fact Ned Slade, the top agent for an organization called the Hand, a group of extra-dimensional agents who need Greg/Ned back in action! This out-of-the-box sci-fi story encapsulates the superb talents of two amazing creators into one of the most original graphic novels ever! From the legendary writer Grant Morrison (DOOM PATROL, BATMAN, THE INVISIBLES) and Chris Weston (THE INVISIBLES) comes sci-fi weirdness of the deepest level. Features the complete series of THE FILTH (#1-13) with extra sketch material and annotations from Grant Morrison.

Grant Morrison''s plunges the Dark Knight into his wildest adventure yet. Batman has proven he can win no matter the odds, but what happens when his opponent is death itself? Grant Morrison is one of the greatest storytellers of his generation, and his arrival in the world of the Dark Knight changed the character forever. Now collecting the entirety of this epic saga, this second of three omnibus editions finds Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne donning the mantle of Batman and Robin, and Bruce Wayne embarking on an extraordinary journey through time. These blockbuster stories feature a deconstruction of superhero comics like no other, with a challenging, thought-provoking take on the man behind the cowl. Collects, in reading order for the first time ever, Batman & Robin #1-16, Batman #700-702 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6, from groundbreaking artists Frank Quitely, Frazer Irving, Philip Tan, Andy Clarke, Tony S. Daniel, Cameron Stewart and more, including a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes content.

Talia, Batman''s one-time love, returns with a child named Damian and claims that he is Batman''s son, he takes him in but will this misguided boy be the one to destroy Batman?

One of the greatest storytellers of his generation, Grant Morrison''s arrival in the world of the Dark Knight changed the character forever. Now collecting the entirety of this epic saga, this first of three omnibus collections introduces Batman to his son, Damian Wayne, and takes the Caped Crusader from the brink of death to the edge of madness. These blockbuster stories, including the now-classic Batman & Son, Batman: The Black Glove and Batman R.I.P., feature a deconstruction of superhero comics like no other, with a challenging, thought-provoking take on the man behind the cowl. Collects Batman #655-658, #663-683 and stories from DC Universe #0 and #30 and #47, from artists Andy Kubert, J.H. Williams III, Tony S. Daniel and more, along with two brand-new pages from superstar artist Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated), recapping events from The Resurrection of Ra''s Al Ghul.

They are the world''s gravest super-villains: Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick—the legendary Crime Syndicate of Amerika! Nothing has ever seriously threatened the global corruption they proudly enforce, but now a twisted mirror image of the CSA has arrived from the flip side of reality. Can anything stop this so-called ''Justice League,'' or will the stable, perfect evil of the Earth 2 fall victim to the tyranny of law, righteousness and freedom?

A drag queen initiates her protégée into the magical arts in this phantasmagoric epic, the first novel from the legendary comics writer and New York Times bestselling author. “Grant Morrison is a modern mythmaker.”—Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Luci LaBang is a star: For decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she’s the leading lady in a smash hit musical. But as time takes its toll, Luci fears her star is beginning to dim. When Luci’s co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene: Luda, whose fantastical beauty and sinister charm infatuate Luci immediately . . . and who bears a striking resemblance to Luci herself at a much younger age. Luda begs Luci to share the secrets of her stardom and to reveal the hidden tricks of her trade. For Luci LaBang is a mistress of the Glamour, a mysterious discipline that draws on sex, drugs, and the occult for its trancelike, transformative effects. But as Luci tutors her young protégée, their fellow actors and crew members begin meeting with untimely ends. Now Luci wonders if Luda has mastered the Glamour all too well . . . and exploited it to achieve her dark ambitions. What follows is an intoxicating descent into the demimonde of Gasglow, a fantastical city of dreams, and into the nightmarish heart of Luda herself: a femme fatale, a phenomenon, a monster, and, perhaps, the brightest star of them all.

One of the greatest Batman stories ever told, Batman: Arkham Asylum is back in a new edition of the classic hardcover! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over and are demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of The Joker, the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the asylum. Includes newly remastered artwork by Dave McKean, available for the first time in this format.

One of the greatest Batman stories ever told, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM is celebrated in this 25th Anniversary Edition. The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham''s detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool''s Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight must face down both his most dangerous foes and his inner demons. This is the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean.

Comics legend Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, FINAL CRISIS) delivers his unique take on the adventures of the World''s Greatest Super-Heroes! The JLA''s very first foe, Starro the Conqueror, returns in a new guise as the Star Conquerer! But help arrives in the form of an unexpected ally: Daniel, The Lord of Dreams, from the pages of THE SANDMAN. And when Earth is threatened by beings of seemingly unlimited power — beings reminiscent of the genies, and fairies of ancient myth — members of both the JLA and the JSA rush to answer a challenge that may be beyond their power. Collects issues #18-31.

The next chapter of Grant Morrison''s groundbreaking Batman epic arrives! Experience the bold, genre-defying storytelling of Grant Morrison''s Batman saga in the second installment of this celebrated era of the Dark Knight. In Batman R.I.P., Bruce Wayne''s life spirals out of control as the mysterious Jezebel Jet enters his world, and the Club of Villains rises to plunge Gotham into chaos. This psychological tour-de-force lays the groundwork for Morrison''s sweeping narrative. After the Dark Knight''s apparent demise in Final Crisis, the torch is passed to a new Dynamic Duo in Batman and Robin. Dick Grayson dons the cape and cowl, while Damian Wayne''s ruthless upbringing challenges their partnership as they confront brutal new threats and uncover secrets surrounding Bruce Wayne''s disappearance. This collection is the definitive way to explore this modern masterpiece of action and intrigue. Collects Batman #676-683, ʼ Batman & Robin #1-9; DC Universe #0.

CREATED AND WRITTEN by legendary icon, Grant Morrison (Batman, All Star Superman, The Invisibles, 18 Days), comes his newest hero AVATAREX. In Avatarex, the epic world of living myth collides with the mundane realities and cultural upheavals of contemporary India. What happens when an all-powerful super-being awakens to fight the Last War of the Age - only to discover he''s been sent too EARLY for the End Days and must somehow learn to exist in a world that''s too small and too frail to survive his presence? How does humanity react to the challenges of such a paragon in our midst? Will Avatarex raise us to his level - or will we drag him down to ours? Can the embodiment of our highest aspirations exist side-by-side with our all-too human failings or will the gulf between what we wish we could be and what we are destroy us? SPECIAL PRICE $1.99 FIRST ISSUE!

An amazing, genre-breaking story from Grant Morrison, one of the most original and inventive writers in comics today. Legendary Comics proudly presents Annihilator, an original graphic novel odyssey from the subversive mind of Grant Morrison. This 6-issue series is a reality-bending sci-fi adventure like no other, brought to life with stunning artwork from Frazer Irving (Batman and Robin, Judge Dredd, Necronauts). Washed-up Hollywood screenwriter Ray Spass is caught in a downward spiral of broken relationships, wild parties and self-destruction. Out of luck and out of chances, he''s one failed script away from fading into obscurity. Little does he know he''s about to write the story of his life. As his imagination runs rampant, Ray must join forces with his own fictional character Max Nomax on a reality-bending race to stop the entire universe from imploding... without blowing his own mind in the process. • New York Times Bestselling Author • Written by Grant Morrison (Animal Man, Batman, All Star Superman, Fantastic Four) • This is the compilation of the 6 issue series • Featuring interiors and covers by Frazier Irving (Batman and Robin, Uncanny X-Men) • Includes bonus materials on the making of the comic "Morrison is one of the most adventurous and commercially successful comic-book writers of the past 25 years, retrieving superheroic and science-fictional dispatches from the fringes of consciousness, splattering his chaotic visions onto the page." -- Rolling Stone "I think [Annihilator is] the best stuff I''ve done yet." -- Frazer Irving From the Hardcover edition.

A powerful tale from the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Morrison and Quitely deliver the emotional journey of WE3—three house pets weaponized for lethal combat by the government—as they search for ''home'' and attempt to ward off the shadowy agency that created them. With nervous systems amplified to match their terrifying mechanical exoskeletons, the members of Animal Weapon 3 (WE3) have the firepower of a battalion between them. But they are just the program''s prototypes, and now that their testing is complete, they''re slated to be permanently decommissioned, causing them to seize their one chance to make a desperate run for freedom. Relentlessly pursued by their makers, the WE3 team must navigate a frightening and confusing world where their instincts and heightened abilities make them as much a threat as those hunting them.

Collecting New X-Men (2001) #146-154. Jean Greyu0092s cycle of death and rebirth continues as one of comicsu0092 most celebrated writers leaves his unmistakable mark on the Phoenix! As Jeanu0092s connection with the cosmic firebird rekindles, Magneto returns! The X-Men thought his mutant menace had finally been ended u0097 but he was hiding in plain sight all along, waiting to make his move. With the X-Men scattered and blindsided, New York aflame and Xavieru0092s students corrupted, Jean must reclaim the power of the Phoenix no matter the terrible cost! Then, 150 years in the future, the X-Menu0092s ultimate foe has finally revealed his true face. But when the Phoenix Egg is discovered, will the X-Men of tomorrow become the next victims to burn in the Phoenix Forceu0092s purifying flames? Experience a pivotal chapter in the life and legacy of Jean Grey!

Where all compulsions meet. In 1920, following the death of his disturbed mother, brilliant psychologist Amadeus Arkham began the conversion of his ancestral home into a hospital for the treatment of the mentally ill. More than half a century later, the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a place of dismal corridors and oppressive shadows—a dark riddle in stone and timber, best left unsolved. Within its claustrophobic walls the demented and deformed enemies of the Batman brood in padded cells and unlit cellars, dreaming of a day when they might rise up and overthrow the world of reason. That day has finally come. It is April 1st, and the lunatics have taken over the asylum. Led by the Joker, Arkham’s inmates issue a terrible ultimatum to the man responsible for their imprisonment. The Batman must descend into this heart of darkness, confront his greatest foes, and face the truth of his own divided identity — or condemn himself to share their fate. Written by legendary comics creator Grant Morrison and beautifully illustrated and restored by artist Dave McKean, this deluxe edition collects the fully painted story together with Morrison’s complete annotated script and page layouts as well as a 16-page gallery of preliminary and promotional art by McKean and an afterword by editor Karen Berger.

Bruno Premiani, the Doom Patrol was reborn a generation later through the singular imagination of a young Scottish author - and the result took American comics in a wholly unexpected direction. In forging their new path, the reborn World’s Strangest Heroes left behind almost every vestige of normality. Though they are super-powered beings, and though their foes are bent on world domination, all that is conventional ends there. Shunned as freaks and outcasts, and tempered by loss and insanity, this band of misfits faces threats so mystifying in nature and so corrupted in motive that reality itself threatens to fall apart around them - but it’s still all in a day’s work for the Doom Patrol. Written by Grant Morrison and featuring art by Richard Case, Mark McKenna, Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg and Steve Yeowell, DOOM PATROL BOOK TWO collects issues #35-50 of the groundbreaking series and includes a foreword and special sketchbook section from Morrison.

Enter the U-Men! When envious humans begin dissecting mutants and grafting their body parts, it''s up to the X-Men to stop them! But things at home aren''t much better as Cyclops and Jean Grey can''t stop fighting, Jean''s powers flare out of control, and Professor X''s mind is trapped in the body of his comatose evil twin! Introducing the new Angel, and the X-Men have never seen anything like her! Collecting New X-Men (2001) #118-121.