Most Popular Books by Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison redefined comics in the 1980s and early ''90s, from his trailblazing creation of ZENITH, through his metatextual innovations in ANIMAL MAN, to his Dadaist super-heroes in DOOM PATROL. Along the way, he also addressed Batman with his multi-layered ARKHAM ASYLUM and his literary "Gothic" storyline. Callahan examines all five works in detail, drawing out their evolving themes and exploring Morrison''s sometimes difficult texts in plain language. Rounding out the volume: an exclusive interview with Morrison, a foreword by popular comics writer Jason Aaron, and an appendix addressing Morrison''s even earlier, shorter work. From Sequart Research & Literacy Organization. More info at http: //Sequart.org

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

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!

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Grant Morrison''s epic tale, presented in Tony Daniel and Lee Garbett''s original pencils! Behold the danse macabre--the deadliest game, played for your pleasure. On one side: The Batman, Gotham City''s Dark Knight. Robin and Nightwing, his loyal allies. Alfred Pennyworth, his faithful servant. Jezebel Jet, his beautiful beloved. On the other: The Club of Villains, an international alliance who have raised murder to an art form. Doctor Hurt, the man who gained Batman''s trust in order to betray it. The Joker, Gotham''s Thin White Duke of Death. And behind them all, the Black Glove. Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen! Tonight, the Batman breaks!

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?

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.

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster."

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.

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?

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.

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!

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.

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.

Grant Morrison and Dave McKean''s all-time classic Batman story is now available in a portable, 5.5" x 8.5" format! Written by legendary comics creator Grant Morrison and beautifully drawn by artist Dave McKean, stands as one of the most perennially revered Batman comics of all time. Now, this celebrated graphic novel is more accessible than ever before, in a casual reader-friendly Compact Comics Edition! 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.

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!

Comics legend Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, FINAL CRISIS) delivers his unique take on the adventures of the World''s Greatest Super-Heroes! This volume features a cosmic adventure on a grand scale as the Justice League faces off against Lex Luthor''s newly assembled Injustice Gang while the fate of the Earth itself hangs in the balance. Plus, the heroes must race through time to stop a threat to all eternity: the evil god Darkseid.This volume collects JLA 10-17, Prometheus (Villains) #1, JLA/WildC.A.T.s #1, and JLA Secret Files #2.

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster."

CREATED AND WRITTEN by legendary icon, GRANT MORRISON (Batman, All Star Superman, The Invisibles, 18 Days), comes his newest hero AVATAREX. 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? "At a time when I feel I''ve said about as much as I have to say about the American superhero, this is an opportunity to re-imagine the entire concept through a different cultural lens," said Grant Morrison.

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!

Sixteen million mutants dead - and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison propelled the X-Men into the 21st century, masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel''s mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes - replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Collecting New X-Men (2001) #114-117 & New X-Men Annual #1.

Jerry Sullivan is a struggling stand-up comedian, so he’s already used to the idea of dying. Now he’s learning more than he ever wanted to know about the afterlife, courtesy of a savage car crash and a strange figure calling himself Kid. Appearing out of thin air, pursued by demons, Kid has escaped from Hell to resume a mission of cosmic importance assigned to him by the forces of Heaven itself. But before he can complete his task, he needs Jerry’s help to free the partner he left behind. That means an astral trip back into the Inferno, leaving Jerry’s broken body unconscious in a hospital bed while his spirit follows Kid through the paths of the damned. But in a world built of suffering and lies, the greatest danger is also the most unexpected-the truth. Collects KID ETERNITY #1-3.

This deluxe hardcover volume collects the New X-Men stories found in "New X-Men Vol. 3: New Worlds" and "New X-Men Vol. 4: Riot at Xavier''s," plus other behind-the-scenes materials.

DC Comics took a bold step and renumbered the longest-running monthly comic, "Action Comics," to #1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend Grant Morrison and fan-favorite artist Rag Morales. While Morrison is no stranger to writing the Superman character, having won three Eisner Award''s for his work on "All-Star Superman," "Action Comics" will be something new for both old and new readers and present humanity''s first encounters with Superman, before he became one of the World''s Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past, it''s a bold new take on a classic hero.

"One of the most revolutionary comic book titles ever published, Grant Morrison''s ANIMAL MAN marks a defining moment in both the development of the superhero and the unique career of its writer. Over the years that followed his groundbreaking run on the series, Morrison has gone on to redefine the boundaries of comics'' narrative structure and build a reputation as one of the medium''s most intensely original and popular creators. Here is where it all began-the first five issues of ANIMAL MAN, illustrated by acclaimed artists Chas Truog and Doug Hazlewood, collected in a single volume with an introduction by Morrison and featuring new cover art by Yanick Paquette and Nathan Fairbairn, created exclusively for this special Loot Crate edition."--cover.