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ÒMARS.Ó With the Man of Steel a thousand years away, Brainiac 5 takes the time to complete his records of SupermanÕs time with the Legion, including a never-before-seen adventure on Mars. One of SupermanÕs future allies has a legacy at stakeÑcan the Legion help Superman set it right?

Thunder and Lightning duel in the middle of Jump City! But when Cyborg and Beast Boy get involved, it turns into a massive free-for-all. And you know what that means: a slew of property damage!

Duela Dent claims to be the child of many of Gotham City’s most infamous super-villains, including Catwoman, Scarecrow, the Riddler and the Penguin, but there’s one name she is always known by: the Joker’s Daughter! This mysterious young woman started out as a villain and became a heroic member of the Teen Titans before finally returning to her criminal roots. Batman has learned that when dealing with the Joker’s Daughter, it’s best to expect the unexpected. BATMAN ARKHAM: JOKER’S DAUGHTER collects some of the villain''s greatest stories by classic creators, including Bob Rozakis (ACTION COMICS), Geoff Johns (THE FLASH), Ann Nocenti (CATWOMAN), Irv Novick (BATMAN), Don Heck (WONDER WOMAN), Georges Jeanty (SUPERBOY) and many more! Collects BATMAN FAMILY #6, #8-9, #16, #19, BATMAN JOKER’S DAUGHTER #1, BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23, DETECTIVE COMICS #482-483, TITANS SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #2 and TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #1.

It''s another holiday with the Teen Titans! As if having to take on the mischievous magician Mumbo wasn''t enough, things get really crazy when Starfire''s pet Silkie gets a hold of Mumbo''s magic hat.

Kid Flash and Mas y Menos run a circuitous charity race around the world, but the speedsters can''t help but make detours along the way to thwart some super villainy.

It''s Valentine''s Day, and love is a battlefield in Jump City. When Jinx discovers Starfire playing Cupid for Cyborg and his girlfriend Sarah, it''s a romantic comedy Teen Titans style!

J. Torres, who used memory to great effect in THE COPYBOOK TALES, now casts his eye back to the early ''60s, when pop music ruled the airwaves. DAYS LIKE THIS follows the formation of "Tina & the Tiaras," a new girl group, as they rise up the charts and overcome personal obstacles to become stars. Featuring stunning art by newcomer Scott Chantler that''s reminiscent of the clean lines of vintage graphic design from the period.

Kilowatt is the lost Titan from the future. He helped the present-day Titans defeat the Brotherhood of Evil, but now he wants to go home. Will Raven and Herald be able to send him back to the future?

Fixit comes to town and ''helps'' the team defeat Gizmo, but in the process they learn that bigger weapons might not be the answer to fighting evil.

When Robin catches Starfire, Raven and Cyborg making paper airplanes, he warns them that they’re dangerously close to unlocking “The Deadliest Art”: origami. Then, the Titans are shunned by social media elites when a bad after-action photo reveals them as “Posers.” Can they finalize a successful stance in time to defeat their next great menace? Collects issues #31-36.

On your mark, get set--Teen Titans GO! You don’t have to be over 18 to be a superhero! Robin, Beast Boy, Raven, Cyborg and Starfire are back fighting bad guys and eating pizza in these six epic tales. Rock ’n’ roll zombies. Killer video games. A gigantic green monster. An evil book. The return of Red X. The Teen Titans swap powers. Multiplying villains! What more could you ask for? The teen superheroes from Jump City tackle all this and more in this exciting all-ages graphic novel, collecting TEEN TITANS GO! #19-25.

A new foe is on a crime spree in Jump City, and it''s up to the Teen Titans to put an end to it. But what happens when this villain actually turns out to be an evil blast from the past?

Red Raven is on the loose! It''s up to the Titans to stop Raven''s dark side from ruining the day!

General Immortus returns, and this time he''s got some help in his war against the Teen Titans. Look out for the new and improved Private Hive!

The Titans try in vain to teach the ill-tempered Hot Spot anger management! Cyborg makes a containment suit that keeps Hot Spot''s temperature and temper in check. But when a villain strikes, Hot Spot is completely useless.

Hollywood in the 1950s is a place of big glamour, small talk, and medium cool. The studios control everything, managing their actors'' careers and massaging the image they present to the public. To do this, they need the press onboard, and the one aspect they can''t control—gossip! This means the most powerful woman in Hollywood is Paige Turner, the celebrity columnist for one of America''s most-read papers. Known for her outrageous headgear, Paige is often called “The Mad Hatter”—a nickname with a double meaning, since everyone wants to be invited to her publicity party. When a more salacious tabloid mentality creeps into the newsstands, though, Paige sees some of her ground being threatened. And the studios see a roguish new element that might not want to play ball. At the top of this salacious new art form is Harry Richards, “The Tabloid Dick,” the guy with the snooping peepers who keeps getting the scoop. What begins as a war of words ends up being a knock-down, drag-out fight for the number one slot as the biggest rumor monger in entertainment!

Introducing Geo-Force! He''s Terra''s big brother and he looks like big trouble--especially when he thinks the Teen Titans are the enemy.

Mr. Freeze bids farewell to Gotham City via a permanent deep freeze. Both Batman and Bruce Wayne must determine Freeze''s motives in order to stop him from icing all of downtown Gotham!

During the war between the Amazons and the U.S., Sarge Steel was abducted, and Nemesis is determined to find his missing boss! But with Wonder Woman still reeling from the battle, will she have time to rescue Diana Prince''s commander?

The kids of Knightwatch talk about what would be Batman’s ultimate adventure and how they want to make a comic book to tell the story!

The Teen Titans battle a slew of new female villains--Marionette, Joy Stick, Pink X and Mad Maud--all modeled after some of their deadliest villains. Can Robin and the gang discover the secret behind them?

Mad Hatter has hats from Penguin, Riddler, Clock King, and Scarecrow, but his collection isn’t complete without the “Bat hat,” a.k.a. Batman’s cowl.

The team has expanded, there are Titans East, West, North and South with even more new recruits being trained...but when the Hive 5 resurfaces, only Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven can take them down.

A vile, muck-covered creature from the depths of the ocean is menacing Jump City. Could teen heartthrob Aqualad be behind it?

When there''s trouble, you know who to call...but who does Robin call when the other Titans are in danger? This time he recruits Aqualad, Kid Flash, Speedy and Wonder Girl!

When Penguin saves people from a mugging, Batman is certain he’s up to no good.

The Doom Patrol makes its debut in the pages of TEEN TITANS GO, as we learn some secret details of Beast Boy''s life before he joined the Titans.

Dark Horse is thrilled to bring to readers of all ages Nickelodeon''s Avatar: The Last Airbender. This Free Comic Book Day story is an excellent excellent entry point to this wonderfully charming and imaginative world! When an earnest young man starts vying for her attention, Mai wonders if he is her ticket out of the dumps after her break up with Fire Lord Zuko. Little does she know, this fellow has a secret that will point her to a destination she least expects—danger!

Wonder Woman reevaluates her place in the world after the recent war between her people and the U.S. Is she just a daughter in her mother''s house--or a leader in her own? Guest-starring Wonder Girl, the JSA, Black Canary and Vixen!

ÒBACK IN METROPOLIS!Ó As Superman begins his public career, including putting a stop to Lex LuthorÕs Lex-O-Skeleton 3000 run amok, he remembers the lessons of his training with the Legion of Super-Heroes. Meanwhile, Brainiac keeps track of the new hero from afar.

This special double feature starts with Speedy and Aqualad going toe-to-tentacle with a nasty sea monster. Then it''s up to Cyborg and Beast Boy to put a stop to Dr. Light before he gets his hands on Cy''s power batteries!

The Teen Titans visit Paradise Island for some fun and games, but someone who wants to take down Wonder Girl is about to put a wrinkle in their plans.

Johnny Rancid makes a deal with the devil to become a big-time rock star, but his new singing voice raises the dead. When zombies wreak havoc all over the city, it''s up to the Teen Titans to get things under control!

ÒTHANAGARIANS AT THE GATE!Ó Forewarned by Dream Girl, Brainiac 5 knows that in order to keep the LegionnairesÕ flight rings out of the hands of Thanagarian space pirates, they will have to first give them over to them.

Firefly exacts revenge on the people who ruined his movie career and put him in jail by setting buildings on fire across the city. Batman has to figure out who is on Firefly’s list to predict where he will strike next.

Phase Transitions in Grey Matter: Brain Architecture and Mind Dynamics relates the complex systems that we know as ''mind'' and ''brain'' to simple concepts in physics such as ''phase transition'' and ''criticality'' and establishes a close mathematical link between them. A serious review of live issues in science--from interaction and correlation to emergence, scale invariance, attractors, noise and chaos--this book demonstrates their relevance to intelligence and consciousness.