Best Selling Books by Jerry Ordway

30 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The Man of Steel died. After sacrificing himself to stop the unstoppable global threat, Doomsday, Metropolis and the rest of the DC Universe mourned the loss of their greatest hero. To mark this monumental moment in comics, DC has reunited the complete creative team behind the original event for four brand-new stories. Led by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, the special kicks off with a new Superman story and villain…DOOMBREAKER! Followed by a series of short stories revisiting some of Superman’s greatest allies and exclusive pinups done by some of comics’ greatest artistic talent including LEE WEEKS, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, and WALTER SIMONSON.

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A Japanese spirit has appeared to exact revenge on the living symbols of America''s atomic warfare while the rest of the JSA reaches out to another founding member for assistance: The Spectre! Continuing the haunting new arc by Jerry Ordway and Bob Wiacek.

A hit''s been ordered on top Fawcett City mobster Muscles McGinnis and it may be a stretch for Captain Marvel to handle the so-called Liquidator by himself. This looks like a job for Plastic Man!

FINAL NIGHT tie-in issue! One city still shines in the darkness: Fawcett City. But only so long as the light-bringing, life-giving magic spell of the wizard Shazam holds! Unfortunately, it''s also the painful duty of Captain Marvel and the Man of Steel to keep desperate, panic-stricken mobs from flooding the already overcrowded city!

Superman in Exile'' part 8, continued from SUPERMAN (1987-2006) #31. While Superman is held captive aboard an intergalactic slave-ship, on Earth the cops would like to talk to Clark Kent about the charred body found in his apartment. Continued in ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2.

The Justice Society battles Black Adam and Isis for control of the Rock of Eternity. But when Mary Marvel enters the fray, will she side with the JSA or join the Black Marvel family? Plus, a surprise guest approaches Jay Garrick to lend a hand!

Captain Marvel battles Chain Lightning and Black Adam in these epics guest-starring Superman and the Justice League! Collects POWER OF SHAZAM #44-47. NOTE: these are also available online as individual issues.

Captain Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. come to blows in the inevitable showdown for possession of the power of Shazam--with Mary Marvel caught in the middle! Plus, a new menace crawls into Fawcett City.

A DC ONE MILLION tie-in! What is the mysterious old relic found at the Rock of Eternity in the year 85,271? When two kids from the rougher side of Mercury discover a way into to the Rock, they believe they''ve found the Flash, but instead learn of the Power of Shazam! Continued in THE FLASH #1,000,000.

Captain Marvel faces a crisis of conscience when he must choose to either turn in guest star Gangbuster for being a vigilante or instead help his fellow hero slip away.

Superman is called in to stop a prison ''break-in'' while Jimmy Olsen''s troubles increase and Clark receives an invitation to Lana Lang''s wedding.

Mr. Mind''s out for vengeance—and he has help from Mister Atom, Sarge Steel, and more! Collects POWER OF SHAZAM #38-41. NOTE: these are also available online as individual issues.

A startling change comes over Jimmy Olsen, and it just may be Superman''s fault. Meanwhile, an enormous tsunami threatens to engulf the city of Metropolis.

Lightning & Stars'' part 2, continued from STARMAN #39. Branded a traitor by the media, Bulletman escapes from jail and heads for Opal City—home of the original Starman! Sarge Steel asks Captain Marvel to find Bulletman and bring him back, dead or alive! Continued in STARMAN #40!

It''s the shocking return of the villain Ibis as Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Bulletman join forces to battle the unleashed Seven Deadly Sins. Plus, the secret of Tawky Tawny is revealed.

The dramatic epilogue to the alien worm invasion leaves Mr. Mind defeated and finds a mysterious intruder at the Rock of Eternity. Meanwhile, Mary Marvel is alone when she faces the scarred menace known only as Sin.

With Billy, Mary and Freddy in critical condition from a devastating car wreck, the Power of Shazam apparently has found a new home in the form of Chain Lightning! But does Chain Lightning truly control the powers, or is the malevolent villainess just one of an assortment of multiple personalities in the same body?

Featuring the meeting of the Man of Steel and the son of Brainiac, as L.E.G.I.O.N. Õ90Õs Vril Dox comes to Earth to exact his revenge against his hated father. And if Superman wants to prevent that from happening, heÕs going to have to get through VrilÕs bodyguard...a Daxamite as powerful as himself. Continued in L.E.G.I.O.N. (1989) ANNUAL #1.

When Billy Batson gets a cold and laryngitis keeps him from saying the magic word, it''s up to Mary Marvel to take down the twin menace of ''Patty Patty Bang Bang,'' a pair of two-bit thugs who''ve suddenly been ''upgraded'' to first-rate menace by chemical intervention!

The four time-shifted realities have been realigned into one, but there''s still a lone voice that maintains that all is not as it should be. Waverider tries to help Superman sort things out, but will things be back to normal when they''re done?

Why are Lois, Superman, Batman, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor and the rest behaving like their Silver Age selves? Why does Batman think Lois is the woman of his dreams, and remember his teenage adventures as the sidekick ofÉSuperboy? Why (and how, for that matter) have Jor-El and Lara come to Earth? There''s only one place to find out.

Chain Lightning returns to Fawcett City to exact revenge on Captain Marvel Junior—only to set in motion events that will leave the three Marvels in critical condition and without the famous Powers of Shazam!

Superman attempts to help Jimmy Olsen with his altered genetic make-up problem, but his ''pal'' is having no part of it.

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Sivana''s plan to alter time in his favor climaxes with the dramatic demise of the ''new'' Captain Marvel. Sacrificing all that could be for all that should be, C.C. Batson gives his life so that the world will be right again!

It''s the final showdown at the Rock of Eternity for total control over the fabled power of Shazam. It''s Captain Marvel versus the murderous Black Adam in one final, knock-down, drag-out fight!

A Mr. Mind is a terrible thing to waste. Grown to gargantuan size, Mr. Mind terrorizes Washington, D.C. until the two Captains Marvel team up with two Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner! ''The Monster Society of Evil'' part 4.

The Sons of Liberty are destroyed...at the hands of their own Agent Liberty!

Billy Batson is drawn into an interdimensional struggle led by a crusading rabbit? Hoppy the Marvel Bunny makes his way into Captain Marvel''s Universe—and why not? It is Billy''s birthday!

The Parasite puts the squeeze on Superman, draining him of his energy...just when union violence flares at the Daily Planet, leading to a strike at the great Metropolitan newspaper.

While the hunt for Lex Luthor''s heir heats up in Metropolis, Pete Ross and Lana Lang move to Washington, D.C. Plus, a mass murderer stalks the Metropolis subways.

Uncle Dudley''s life literally gets torn to pieces as he strikes a bargain with the mysterious Mr. F that could leave Fawcett City''s death toll seven people higher! Also: something''s happened to the Wizard Shazam—leaving Mary and Billy both stuck in their Captain Marvel forms!

Superman''s JLA colleagues guest-star in an action-packed issue! Now on call full-time, the Man of Steel liberates an entire country (and that''s just on page one!), faces Captains Cold and Boomerang, evades Lexcom and the DEO, has a chat with the Metropolis Special Crimes UnitÉand that''s just the beginning! From receiving some crisis intervention from the JLA to inspiring a group that will someday be known as the Supermen of America, the big red "S" has never been busier!

The younger JSA team members find their headquarters in total lockdown--with The Flash, Green Lantern and Wildcat trapped inside! Can the junior JSA-ers break into their own home base? And what secret from the Atomic Age seeks retribution from the three founding members?

Jimmy Olsen is trapped in a parallel dimension, and it''s up to Superman and a stranger with amazing abilities to find the youth and bring him home safe.