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Chess games in Washington!

ÒCRIME IN REVERSE!Ó The Joker is at it again! Batman and Robin are at their witsÕ end when Joker starts to commit crimes in reverse!

ÒLAST STAND ON THANAGAR!Ó Thanagar is menaced by a giant space armada commanded by Queen Elda, and Hawkman is framed as a traitor to his planet.

ÒTHE MAN WHO STOLE A REPUTATION! Ó Mild-mannered Lester Link, upset that he is squandering his life for a mere pittance, quits his job and declares to reporters Lois Lane and Clark Kent that he is the secret ruler of the underworld.

"Wait for Godot." Mister Miracle faces Funky Flashman and Houseroy, while Big Barda goes up against the Female Furies (making their first appearance).

The complete adventures of the quirky Cold War superhero - launched in 1954 by the creators of Captain America - are presented here in an affordable graphic novel format, with weird and wonderful characters like Yucha Liffso, Jiseppi the Jungle Boy and Poison Ivan! Explosive adventures from the legendary Simon and Kirby!

Did Miss Stewart find a phoenix bird that allowed her to start her life over? Uncle Bart slips into a deathlike state and is almost buried alive.

"The Closing Jaws of Death." In yet another action-packed, whiz-bang adventure, this issue finds Mister Miracle trying to escape from a trap set by Dr. Bedlam. Features the first appearance of Big Barda.

Orion stops Inter-Gang and their "Jammer."

"Originally published as Detective comics 64-73, World's finest comics 8-9 and Boy commandos 1-2"--T.p. verso.

The Council of the Young on New Genesis appeals to Highfather to counteract Darkseid's Omega Effect.

Mother Box brings Sonny Sumo to Happyland to rescue the Forever People from Desaad.

Darkseid uses his Omega Beams on the Forever People, apparently killing all but Serifan.

DC collects the 1970s series that introduced one new concept after another-as well as reintroducing several DC favorites! Over the course of 13 issues, 1st Issue Special shined a spotlight on Atlas, Manhunter, Warlord, Lady Cop, and even the Dingbats of Danger Street-as well as giving the Creeper, Doctor Fate, and the New Gods their shots at comebacks! Collects 1st Issue Special #1-13.

An assassination attempt on Prez puts Washington on high alert! Will Prez survive his first term?

The Green Team consists of Commodore Murphy, a shipping tycoon; J.P. Houston, an oil magnate; and Cecil Sunbeam, a Hollywood producer. The team meets weekly to finance adventures and inventions.

"Apokolips Trap!" Mister Miracle and Big Barda return to the hellish world of Apokolips to battle the evil Kanto the Assassin.

Orion battles Slig and the Deep Six. Kalibak arrives on Earth looking for Orion.

Prez vs. Dracula!

Doc Gideon steals one of Serafan's capsules to use it to re-animate a corpse made of assorted body parts; Deadman turns up at a s_ance and contacts the Forever People. Also featuring Adventure Comics #74 with Sandman, pencils by Jack Kirby. The Man Who Knew All the Answers!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; Sandman and Sandy face the threat of a scientist who has invented a machine whose revitalizing vibrations allow a man to develop his unused brain cells, tripling his thinking power!

An 18-year-old is elected President! Fighting corruption and pollution, how will this teen survive in Washington, D.C.?

Kalibak and Orion battle, causing massive destruction, while Turpin and the Metropolis police force try to stop them.

Forager is given the task of searching out Orion and helping him stop Mantis from mobilizing all the bugs into a large army.

In this issue, shipwreck survivors encounter a ghost ship crewed by dead men.

"Murder Machine." Virman Vundabar captures Big Barda, who proves to be the perfect bait for Mister Miracle.

Lightray and Orion battle the Deep Six while Farley and Richard Sheridan learn more about each otherÕs views.

Billion-Dollar Bates has used his portion of the Anti-Life Equation that is lodged in his brain to force people to do his will; The Forever People are drawn to him at the same time that Darkseid is attempting to capture him.

Tom Mason wants nothing more than to protect his poor, disabled brother Harry. When Francie Bleeker falls in love with Hugan Fesker, she decides she must discover the secret of the Fesker family.

"The Battle of the Id!" While on Apokolips, Mister Miracle battles the Lump in a very unusual manner.

Mary Higgens goes to Old Min for help to stop her daughter from partying all night long, and is given a pair of magic scissors. Gustave tries to prevent his son Karl from joining the tradition of the Werner family, wherein every man becomes a hangman.

The wisdom of Solomon. The strength of Hercules. The stamina of Atlas. The power of Zeus. The courage of Achilles. The speed of Mercury. Put them together and they spell ... SHAZAM! By speaking that magic word, newsboy Billy Batson was instantly transformed into the incredible Captain Marvel, The World's Mightiest Mortal ... and one of the most popular comic book heroes of the 1940s Golden Age of Comics.

Collects Captain America comics featuring the Super Soldier's decades-long struggle against the Red Skull, evil agent of the Third Reich. After multiple battles during World War II, both men have survived into the modern age, where the fights have only grown deadlier! With Cosmic Cubes, race riots, giant robots, an army of mind-controlled S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and haunted houses, the Red Skull just keeps coming back for more!