Best Selling Books by Louise Simonson

How did Catwoman become Batman''s greatest foe? Discover the story behind this cat burglar''s journey from feline friend to feline felon, including the source of her catlike skills. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, these early reader books are perfect for super hero fans and super-villain fans alike.

UNTOLD STORIES FROM THE BIGGEST SUPERMAN EVENT EVER! REVISIT ONE OF THE BIGGEST MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF COMICS! The death of Superman was an event that shocked the world. But not every story from that unforgettable day has been told. This companion to the iconic story imagines the never-before-told adventures that take place before, during, and after Superman''s deadly clash with Doomsday. How did Superman spend his final hours? How did the rest of the Justice League react to losing their greatest champion? Can Jimmy Olsen keep up with the story of a lifetime? Find out in THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN: THE WAKE, written by longtime Superman writer LOUISE SIMONSON with art by CAT STAGGS, JOEL OJEDA, LAURA BRAGA, JESÚS MERINO, JON BOGDANOVE, and more! Collects the twelve-part miniseries. Collects The Death of Superman #1-12

When Beauty''s father is swept overboard from their ship, The Rose, just as they''re being attacked by a sorcerer-pirate and his crew of living skeletons, Beauty jumps in to save him, and is immediately scooped up by a surprisingly friendly Kraken. She offers to remain with him if he finds and saves her father, but as she explores the pirate''s island she finds a treasure and a book of spells--which may hold the key to turning the Kraken back into a prince (or at least a human).

Featuring stunning art by top DC artists and a digest format with text and storyline adapted by regular Superman writer Louise Simonson for a younger audience, this is the only children''s book version to bring kids the complete story of the life and death of Superman.

When an exotic plant causes a monstrous rampage through the city, Wonder Woman discovers the evil sorceress Circe is controlling the plant.

How did the Joker become Batman''s archenemy? Discover the story behind the Clown Prince of Crime''s journey from small-time crook to big-time baddie, including the source of his crazy clown face. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, these early reader books are perfect for super hero fans and super-villain fans alike.

DAILY PLANET reporter LOIS LANE discovers that the evil LEX LUTHER has created his own super hero BIZARRO SUPERMAN! The confused creature captures LOIS and sets out on a path of destruction. The real MAN OF STEEL must stop the monster, before it destroys METROPOLIS in a warped pursuit of truth, justice, and the American way.

Lilly wants to hang out with the popular girls, so when queen bee Tania invites Lilly to her birthday party, she can''t wait. What she doesn''t realize is that Tania is hoping to go through Lilly to get to her cute older brother, Hank. When Tania''s plan fails, she blames Lilly, making her life anightmare. Will Lilly survive the mean queens of middle school?

From the trailblazing Wonder Woman of the 1940s to edgy, girl-power-driven comics series like Birds of Prey, DC Comics Covergirls: takes a look at the female characters of DC Comics throughout the company''s history; features many of DC Comics'' iconic comic book covers; and, examines the evolution of the comic book women of DC Comics - the 1942 introduction of the famous DC heroine, Wonder Woman, and her various incarnations up to the present; the creation of comic book spin-offs based on characters such as Lois Lane; and the recent wealth of fierce, female character-driven comics.

Allie''s world is turned upside down when she''s diagnosed with diabetes. Her over-protective parents are driving her crazy, and she''s desperate to keep her condition a secret from her friends. But her secretive ways are awfully suspicious and soon the rumors are flying. Is Allie''s reputation ruined for good? With a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts, this Junior High Drama story builds reading skills in interpretation and analysis.

Snow White''s willingness to help the downtrodden robots of Techworld earns her many friends who are eager to help her cause.

Baldur, Odin''s greatest son, is a leader of menÑand loved by all. So when a prophecy is made that the end of the world, RagnarokÑthe Twilight of the GodsÑwill occur when Baldur dies, Odin imprisons all those who might be involved in the death of his beloved son. But fate is fate. Baldur will die. The only question is howÑand the only result is the beginning of the end for all of creation.Ê Each book in this series features educational back matter, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary. And each book in this graphic novel series is sure to engage readers with the weird and wonderful Norse Myths.

Wonder Woman is taking the Golden Shield of Dolos, a gift from the trickster god, Dolos, to the Gateway City Museum of Antiquities, but when Gorilla Grodd steals it, she finds herself teaming up with the villain Giganta, who wants revenge on the Gorilla--and has plans of her own for the magical shield.

Collects New Mutants (1983) #86-94, New Mutants Annual (1984) #5-6, New Mutants Summer Special (1990) #1, material from X-Factor Annual (1986) #5, X-Men Annual (1970) #14. Watch out, New Mutants — here comes the man called Cable! With the rest of the team in Asgard, Freedom Force arrests Rusty and Skids. The terrorist Mutant Liberation Front demands their release, but a mysterious metal-armed, gun-toting warrior with a glowing eye is targeting the MLF for reasons of his own! The New Mutants make the dangerous passage back to Earth, but soon cross paths with Cable — and their lives will never be the same! The forceful reinvention of the New Mutants begins here as Professor X’s former students join Cable to tackle threats including Sabretooth, Skrulls and the shadowy Stryfe! Plus: The New Mutants battle Atlanteans, face their futures and tune in to TV land!

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #225-227, New Mutants (1983) #59-61 And X-Factor (1986) #24-26. The biggest and best adventures of Marvel’s mighty mutants — these are the X-Men Milestones! Three teams of mutants. Three tales of tragedy. The event that changed the X-Men’s lives forever! Witness the transformation of the carefree, highflying Angel into the dark and brooding iron-winged Archangel as Apocalypse’s shadow falls over X-Factor. Relive the tragedy of the New Mutants as their innocence is lost along with the life of a teammate. And watch as the legendary X-Men make the ultimate sacrifice, charging headlong into death itself to protect a world that hates and fears them! This classic tale brought changes so significant and losses so bitter that the aftermath is still felt in the pages of X-Men titles today.

Lex Luthor teams up with the wicked Parasite to trap the Man of Steel - is this the last of the world''s greatest super hero?

Collects New Mutants #86-94. With the arrival of Cable--a mysterious metal-armed, big-gunned, glowing-eyed man from the future--things will never be the same...not for the New Mutants, and not for any mutants! Featuring the threats of Stryfe, the Skrulls and Sabretooth! Guest-starring Sunfire and Wolverine!

THE EPIC EVENT THAT SHOCKED A NATION AND CHANGED SUPERMAN FOREVER! Doomsday. A creature with single-minded purpose of death and destruction. He has landed on Earth, laying waste to anything--and anyone--who dares stand in his way. The Justice League makes a valiant, but ultimately desperate, attempt to stop the unknown juggernaut. When the beast nears Metropolis, Superman answers the call to stop him. And then the unthinkable happens. The Man of Steel...is dead. Join DAN JURGENS (SUPERMAN: LOIS & CLARK), JERRY ORDWAY (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), LOUISE SIMONSON (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL), and ROGER STERN (ACTION COMICS) as they bring you the seminal moment in the history of the DC Universe and the world itself. Collects ACTION COMICS #683-684, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #496-498, SUPERMAN #73-75, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #17-19, and NEWSTIME: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SUPERMAN.

Harley Quinn, the Joker''s girlfriend and former psychiatrist, has a plan to get revenge on Batman and Robin by using Poison Ivy''s semi-sentient and carnivorous plants--but nothing ever seems to go right for Harley.

There is a crack between Tartarus and the world, and through it Ares unleashes the god Hades''s skeleton army on Gateway City to fight Wonder Woman--but Hades is manipulating Ares because he hopes to use a captive Wonder Woman as a bargaining chip to obtain the key that will release him from Tartarus.

Preparatevi alle fiamme! Due demoni del Limbo, S’ym e N’astirh, hanno corrotto Illyana Rasputin, meglio nota come Magik dei Nuovi Mutanti, e Madelyne Pryor, la moglie di Ciclope dal misterioso passato. Grazie a loro e a dei terrificanti sacrifici, hanno scatenato tra le vie di Manhattan diavoli e creature infernali! Per impedire la fine del mondo e ostacolare gli oscuri piani di Sinistro, X-Men, X-Factor e Nuovi Mutanti dovranno unire le forze… in una saga epica passata alla storia dei comics, firmata da grandi autori come Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson e Marc Silvestri! [Contiene: Uncanny X-Men #239-243, New Mutants #71-73, X-Factor #36-39].

In this epic tale written by comics industry legends Walter and Louise Simonson, a new Council of Tirisfal is formed following an attempt on Med''an''s life. Garona and Meryl team up to take out the ogre Cho''gal while Med''an, Valeera and Maraad travel to Kharazhan to speak with the shade of Med''an''s father.

This graphic adaptation of Rudyard Kipling''s tale relates how a djinn punished the camel''s laziness by giving him a hump.

Collects X-Factor (1986) #37-50, X-Factor Annual (1986) #4, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #242-243. Out of the frying pan, into the fire! As the Inferno rages, Madelyne Pryor - now the Goblin Queen - targets her and Cyclops'' infant son, Nathan! Can X-Factor survive an onslaught of demons and keep Nathan safe? What happens when the crisis reunites them with the X-Men, whom they thought were dead? And will any of them be ready when Mister Sinister strikes? In the aftermath, X-Factor must deal with the threat of Nanny and the Orphan-Maker, and rescue the boy called Alchemy! But when a Celestial kidnaps the team and their sentient Ship, they''ll find themselves on an alien world - right in the middle of the devastating Judgement War! As X-Factor is separated on different sides of the conflict, another deadly struggle begins - inside Jean''s own mind!

Collects Fantastic Four (1998) #16-32, Annual 1999-2000. Marvel’s First Family faces deadly new threats as they adventure across time and space! First, the Fantastic Four encounter Hala’s mightiest: the Kree Avengers! But who are the four familiar faces that lurk in the Negative Zone’s Shadow City — and what will happen when they clash with Lockdown and Rosetta Stone? But the biggest danger of all comes from the FF’s most fearsome foe as Doctor Doom returns from Counter-Earth! He didn’t come alone, and their cataclysmic clash will leave Mister Fantastic in a dangerous and unexpected situation. But why is the Invisible Woman announcing her marriage to Doom?! Plus: Annihilus seeks revenge, the Ruined target Paris, the Frightful Four return, Namor the Sub-Mariner makes his play, the Shadow Hunters strike and the truth about Valeria is revealed!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #170, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #173, Fantastic Four (1961) #265, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #252 and Annual #21, Incredible Hulk (1968) #324, Thor (1966) #378, Captain America (1968) #333 and X-Factor (1986) #24. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade u0097 and witness major shakeups for iconic heroes in the Awesome Eighties! A new generation of creators crafting character-defining runs changed everything, with new faces donning Iron Manu0092s armor and slinging Captain Americau0092s shield! Bold makeovers were everywhere u0097 including Spider-Manu0092s black costume, Stormu0092s mohawk, Thoru0092s battle armor, the Hulku0092s return to gray, and the transformation of original X-Man Angel into Apocalypseu0092s metal-winged Horseman of Death! The sensational She-Hulk joined the Fantastic Four, and Peter Parker faced the biggest life-altering event of all: marriage to Mary Jane Watson!

STARRING HEROES FROM ZERO HOUR! Will Steel be forced to murder the Gen13 kids in cold blood?

"Welcome to Memorial Middle School, where drama fills the classrooms and follows students home on the bus. Social awkwardness. Mean girls. Hallway gossip. It''s all part of life in junior high, but maybe it helps to know you aren''t alone. Can Lucia avoid the boy-girl party? Will Kamilla overcome her self-consciousness and try out for the play? Can Allie keep anyone from finding out her secret? Told in graphic format, Junior High Drama shows that while you can''t escape the drama, you can certainly survive it."--Publisher''s description.

Collects Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4. Two friends. Two mutants. Two X-Men! Havok, gifted with the ability to project devastating plasma bursts. Wolverine, a feral warrior with an uncanny healing factor, an unbreakable Adamantium skeleton and razor-sharp claws. Ambushed by Russian terrorists while on leave in Mexico, the two find themselves caught in a deadly web of international intrigue and betrayal! Can Alex Summers and Logan thwart a plot to bring the Western world to its knees? Beautifully painted artwork combines with fast-paced prose to create a milestone among graphic albums as Havok and Wolverine star in a landmark X-Men story like no other!

The Extreme Monsters plan to win the extreme winter sports competition, but they have to contend with Gerald, their coach''s nephew, who keeps interfering in their practices, and Team Pendant''s surprise star, Mr. Hydeous.