Most Popular Books by Peter J. Tomasi

A horrific take on the true story of the Winchester haunted house and one woman''s mission to wash away the blood curse of the Winchester rifle from claiming her own life and soul. This is a tale about guilt, ghosts, and guns...of how fortune brings misfortune, as a grim and determined woman oversees the construction of a house twenty four hours a day for twenty years with the simple motto of keep busy building or get busy dying. "Peter Tomasi and Ian Bertram make you want to sleep with the lights on after reading this tale of horror and dread that wraps you around the throat and doesn''t let go. There''s a price for everything, and we are reminded of that in the most entertaining, and disturbing, way." - Geoff Johns (Justice League) "House of Penance is Peter Tomasi''s finest work to date, a haunting, macabre experience that will stay with any thoughtful reader long after its conclusion. A fine tale well told, and highly recommended." -Garth Ennis (Preacher)

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy created by Jerry Siegel, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."

Damian Wayne, the secret child of Bruce Wayne and his sworn enemy Talia al Ghul, was trained from birth to kill and raised to rule the world. At the age of 10, however, Damian turned his back on his mother’s megalomaniacal ambitions and joined his father’s crusade against crime. Since then, the precocious new Robin has chafed under the unfamiliar restraints imposed by Batman’s strict moral code-and struggled to accept the unique comforts of his strange new family! This first oversize softcover collects Batman and Robin (vol. 1) #20-22 and Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #0-14.

When the bodies of nefarious villains and fallen heroes begin to disappear from their final resting places, Dick Grayson is drawn into a mysterious, life-altering adventure! Nightwing falls into a web of intrigue involving Talia al Ghul and the diabolical Dr. Creighton Kendall. As the stakes get higher, Nightwing finds not only his own life in danger, but quite possibly the future of the entire country. Collects issues #140-153.

Superman and Superboy. Father and Son. Truth, Justice, Family! Rocketed from his dying homeworld as an infant, he became his adopted planet’s greatest champion. Then he and his family—his wife, Lois Lane, and their son, Jonathan Kent—narrowly escaped the destruction of their entire universe. They emerged on a new Earth, where a younger, brasher breed of superheroes held sway. And when the valiant young Superman of this strangely familiar reality fell in the line of duty, the original Man of Steel stepped out of the shadows to take his place. Now, in addition to battling threats from around the world and across the universe, Superman must fight to earn the trust of his newly adopted planet’s other protectors—as well as his curious small-town neighbors. Most of all, he must teach young Jonathan how to harness his ever-increasing abilities and wield them in the service of truth and justice—as a child of two worlds, this grandson of Krypton’s potential is rivaled only by the dangers he will face. From the New York Times bestselling creative team of Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason comes a celebration of family and heroism. Featuring every story from their modern-day classic for the first time in a single hardcover edition, the Superman by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason Omnibus collects the team’s adventures from Superman #1-25, #27-28, #33-39, #42-45, Superman Annual #1, Superman: Rebirth #1, Superman Special #1, Action Comics #975-976, #1000, Super Sons #11-12, and Teen Titans #975-976.

Good and evil. Triumph and tragedy. Death and rebirth. This is Batman and Robin as you’ve never seen them before. Collecting the acclaimed creative team’s modern-day classic, Batman and Robin by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason redefines one of comics’ greatest partnerships for a new generation! Book Two collects Batman and Robin (vol. 2) #15-28 and Batman and Robin Annual #1-2.

Collects six issue run of House of Penance in a deluxe, hardcover, and oversized format with a new cover, sketchbook extras, and more A horrific story of a haunted house and one woman''s mission to wash away the blood curse of her husband''s invention from claiming her own life and soul. This is a tale about guilt, ghosts, and guns...of how fortune brings misfortune, as a grim and determined woman oversees the construction of a house twenty four hours a day for twenty years with the simple motto of keep busy building or get busy dying

Don''t miss the iconic adventures of Batman and Robin from the incredible Tomasi and Gleason run in the New 52! Teaming Batman with his son Damian, a.k.a. Robin, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason’s run was one of the standout titles in the New 52. Mixing in dark themes from Damian’s childhood with the League of Assassins with touching stories of a father and son, this creative team invented some of the greatest Batman and Robin stories ever told! Collects BATMAN & ROBIN #20-22, BATMAN & ROBIN #0-40 from the New 52 series, BATMAN & ROBIN ANNUAL #1-3, ROBIN RISES: OMEGA #1, ROBIN RISES: ALPHA #1 and a story from SECRET ORIGINS #4.

Praise for Super Sons: ÒPure fun.Ó -Paste Magazine Ò10/10.Ó -Comicosity The sons of Batman and Superman, Robin and Superboy, are used to stepping-or flying-out of their parentsÕ shadows. But while Jonathan Kent was brought up by kindhearted Clark Kent and the brilliant journalist Lois Lane, Damian WayneÕs parental supervision has a sinister edge. Sure, heÕs been trained in the ways of crime-fighting by his Dark Knight dad, Bruce Wayne. But before he was BatmanÕs son-slash-sidekick, he was raised to rule the world by the League of Assassins and its killer queen, his mother-the Daughter of the Demon herself, Talia al Ghul. Now Talia has returned to reclaim her son for the shadows, and not even the tumultuous team-up of the Super Sons may be enough to stop it. Because with the secrets of RobinÕs dark past-and murderous methods-out in the light for the first time, Superboy may decide his friend really is an enemy after all. The stage is set for a final showdown between Damian andÉwell, thatÕs the question. Will he join forces with his mom to take Superboy down for good, or will the Super Sons stick together, live fast and fly young? Find out in Super Sons Vol. 3: Parent Trap. Featuring the art of Carlo Barberi and Paul Pelletier, itÕs the final chapter in Peter J. TomasiÕs saga of the WorldÕs Smallest Super Heroes-setting up the next stage in their incredible crime-fighting careers! Collects Super Sons #13-16 and Annual #1.

“WHEN I GROW UP” part one! The sons of Batman and Superman have graduated to their own monthly comic-but if they want to survive, they’re going to have to share it! Writer Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN & ROBIN, SUPERMAN) teams with rising-star artist Jorge Jimenez (EARTH 2) to bring you the adventures of the World’s Smallest. This debut issue looks at the lives of Robin and Superboy and their destiny to follow in their fathers’ footsteps, while we meet a new villain whose ascension parallels the boys’ own understanding of their powers-except that he believes it’s his right to rule over every being on the planet!

Batman''s son Robin must prove to his father-as well as his previous mantle-holders-that he''s worthy of being the newest Boy Wonder. Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, must prove to Batman, as well as the previous Boy Wonders that he''s every bit the hero that his father is in the wake of the cataclysmic events of the best-selling BATMAN & ROBIN VOL. 1: BORN TO KILL.

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

Witness the birth of Gotham City''s newest villain, the Arkham Knight, in this stunning new 6-issue miniseries written by Peter J. Tomasi, the man behind the hit series BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT and BATMAN AND ROBIN!

BatmanÕs strangest case begins as the new creative team of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Doug Mahnke take over DETECTIVE COMICS! Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when thereÕs a murder at the Gotham City AquariumÑstaged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha WayneÕs crime scene, right down to the Playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on BatmanÑand itÕs using Joker Gas to do it!

Jonathan Kent isnÕt a Teen Titan. HeÕs just a kid, and one of the most powerful beings on the planet. But what if he has the potential to hurt people without even meaning to? ThatÕs exactly what Tim Drake says will happen. But this isnÕt the Tim Drake of today Ñ this is the Batman of Tomorrow, and heÕs traveled through time to kill Superboy. He tells the Teen Titans that if he succeeds in killing Superboy, he will save the millions of people that Superboy will kill in the future. The Teen Titans have split in half over how to handle Superboy and donÕt know whether to trust him or Drake. So, SuperboyÕs closest friend, Damian WayneÑthe current Robin and leader of the Teen TitansÑhas Jon on the run from Drake ... and from his own team. Now, EarthÕs most powerful teenagers are fighting against each other, with one angry Kryptonian father caught in the middle. If the Teen Titans arenÕt careful, they just might cause the very catastrophe that Tim Drake traveled back in time to prevent! Writers Peter J. Tomasi (Superman) and Patrick Gleason (Robin, Son of Batman) team with artist including Ed Benes (Justice League of America), Tyler Kirkham (Earth 2: WorldÕs End) and Ryan Benjamin (The Odyssey of The Amazons) for an epic crossover between Super Sons, Superman and Teen Titans, featuring the return of some familiar faces to the DC Universe! Collects Super Sons #11-12, Superman #37-38, Teen Titans #15. Ò[P]laytime is over with this new story, which forces the boys to grow up by pitting them against the future.Ó ÑA.V. Club ÒJimenez simply nails his take on both Batman and Superman.Ó ÑIGN

Hal Jordan may be Earth''s best-known Green Lantern, but he''s not alone. He is just one of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force, each of whom protects his or her space secret from evil with the aid of a power ring capable of anything its wearing can imagine. In this new GREEN LANTERN CORPS volume, the powerful and beauteous Zamorans, led by their queen, Star Sapphire, have a new mission: to "cure" the evil Sinestro Corps by forcibly infusing them with love.

The creative talent behind ACTION COMICS and SUPERMAN present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Rebirth in SUPERMAN REBORN, now available in paperback! Superman''s life isn''t what it used to be, and he was living with that. But now the world he has built is crumbling away because of a mysterious foe. Will he be able to salvage the life he knew before it disappears forever? Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason--the creative talent behind ACTION COMICS and SUPERMAN--present the first monumental Superman crossover event following DC Rebirth in SUPERMAN REBORN! Collects ACTION COMICS #973-976 and SUPERMAN #18-19.

As a new era dawns, the Batman is facing the most dangerous threat of his career The Arkham Knight has arrived in Gotham City with an entire round table of deadly allies, and their first encounter will leave Batman shaken to his core. After Batman''s brutal battle with the Arkham Knight, things only get worse when one of his most important allies jumps into the fray, and ends up in way over their head Damian was so certain he could succeed against the Arkham Knight where his father failed--and not only was he wrong, but as it turns out, the Knight has a surprising plan for the son of Batman But when the face behind the mask is finally revealed, we''ll learn who''s taken up the mantle of the Arkham Knight. What''s their endgame? And what''s the shocking secret that Batman never knew about a part of his life he''d taken for granted? Don''t miss this thrill-ride for Batman, as Peter J. Tomasi and artist Brad Walker continue the Detective Comics saga following the historic 1000th issue of the longest running comic book in North America. Collects Detective Comics #1001-1005 and a story from Detective Comics #1000

The shocking secret behind Firestorm''s power source is revealed! And if Professor Stein can''t keep Ronald Raymond and Jason Rusch from beating each other up, it may mean the end of the universe. Elsewhere, Black Manta confronts the new Aqualad--but first the villain will have to go through Aquaman!

Comics'' hottest writer Geoff Johns continues his historic run on one of the best-reviewed and best-selling titles of DC Comics The New 52, GREEN LANTERN, in this crossover event! The Wrath of the First Lantern is here as the Green Lanterns battle the Guadians of Oa and the Third Army, but who will win and at what cost? And as the First Lantern moves on the brightest of the Corps for his reality-altering experiments, we learn the shocking fate of Hal and Sinestro in this must-read crossover event! Collects Green Lantern #17-18, Green Lantern Corps #17-18, Red Lanterns #17-18, Green Lantern: New Guardians #17-18.

The summer 2020 blockbuster “The Joker War” is collected in this new hardcover that includes the tie-in chapters starring Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing, Catwoman, and, of course, Harley Quinn! As the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head one last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before-he’s never wanted his battle with Batman to end. But now his motivation has shifted. This collection features the Joker’s confrontation with Batgirl; his manipulation of the amnesiac Nightwing; and a turf war between Gotham City’s many evildoers! Plus, the debut of Clownhunter, a cameo by Ghost-Maker, and an epic battle between Harley Quinn and Punchline! Collects Batman #95-100, Batgirl #47, Detective Comics #1025, Red Hood: Outlaw #48, Nightwing #74, The Joker War Zone #1, plus stories from Harley Quinn #75 and Catwoman #25.

Writers Geoff Johns (BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH) and Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) continue the biggest event in comics as BRIGHTEST DAY burns back the BLACKEST NIGHT. They are joined by artists Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and Ardian Syaf on the follow-up to the bestselling comics event of 2009. Once dead, twelve heroes and villains were resurrected by a white light expelled deep within the center of the earth. Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman,Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all. In this second volume, find out whether Deadman is truly destined to wield the White Lantern, and who the new Aqualad is. Plus, Firestorm’s dueling alter egos take a bizarre journey, while Martian Manhunter returns to Mars to learn about the strange creature that’s stalking him. Collects issues #8-16.

It''s the prelude to "The Blackest Night" as the "War of Light" continues to intensify! Mongul attempts to establish his hold on the Sinestro Corps by enslaving the planet Daxam and making it the home world of his Corps. What does Sinestro''s right hand man, Arkillo, think of all this? And will Sodam Yat, the Green Lantern known as Ion, fight to save his homeworld, which he''s vowed to never return to?

The prequel to the best-selling video game continues! The Venom-fueled super-villain Bane has broken out of Gotham Stone Ridge Penitentiary, and this time he’s amassed an army of followers ready to overrun the city and install him as ruler of Gotham. To defeat him, Batman will need an army of his own, and he’ll stand shoulder to shoulder with allies and enemies alike to fight for their city. But Bane isn’t the only threat facing the Dark Knight. While Jim Gordon runs for mayor as part of Bruce Wayne’s “Gotham Reborn” city revitalization plan, Harley Quinn and the rest of the Suicide Squad are after the billionaire’s head, as ordered by none other than the Penguin himself! And through it all, someone new is watching from the shadows. In BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 2, writer Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and artists Victor Bogdanovic (Reality Check), Ig Guara (BLUE BEETLE), Art Thibert (Utimate Spider-Man) and Julio Ferreira (TEEN TITANS) present never-before-seen stories from the BATMAN: ARKHAM universe as this official prequel to Rocksteady Studio’s best-selling video game continues! Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #7-12.

The iconic Batman villain’s greatest stories from the past 60 years are collected here for the first time ever! Featuring work from legendary creators, including Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN), Doug Moench (SPECTRE), Gardner Fox (FLASH), Bill Finger (DETECTIVE COMICS), Kelley Jones (SWAMP THING), Gene Colan (NIGHT FORCE) and many more! Professor Jonathan Crane has always been obsessed with one thing: fear. Using his twisted experiments to discover people’s darkest phobias, he has become one of the Dark Knight’s deadliest foes. When the Scarecrow decides to commit a crime, the main motivation isn’t money or revenge-it’s to learn his victim’s greatest fear and use it to further his own twisted agenda. In their showdowns, the Caped Crusader must contend not only with the Scarecrow, but his own hidden fears! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #23.3, #73, #389, #486, #540; BATMAN #189, #296, #373, #523, #524; BATMAN ANNUAL #19; WORLD’S FINEST #3 and JOKER’S ASYLUM: SCARECROW #1.

BLACKEST NIGHT blankets Gotham City, from writer Peter J. Tomasi (GREEN LANTERN CORPS, THE MIGHTY) and hot new talent Ardian Syaf! Deadman can''t shut out the cries of the dead rising as he comes to the aid of the new Batman. It''s just in time, too, as the duo face a circus of zombies including the Black Lantern Flying Graysons!

Once again battling evil with his son Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, at his side, Batman will soon realize that the hardest part of the job may now be trying to work together with his own flesh and blood! Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason''s #1 New York Times bestseller Batman and Robin is collected anew as part of the DC Essentials collection, featuring brand new cover art from Patrick Gleason! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne''s past--one not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil. At the same time, the son of Batman must prove to his father as well as the previous mantle-holders that he is worthy of the honor to be called Robin! Collects Batman and Robin #1-8. The DC Essential Edition series of graphic novels highlights the best standalone stories the medium has to offer, featuring comics'' greatest characters. These trade paperback editions focus on the easiest entry points DC has in its vast library, with seminal, groundbreaking tales that transcend the printed page. Start with the Essentials.

"Originally published in single magazine form as GREEN LANTERN 17-20, GREEN LANTERN CORPS 17-20, RED LANTERNS 17-20, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS 17-20."

Seven nightmarish versions of Batman from seven dying alternate realities have been recruited by the dark god Barbatos to terrorize the WorldÕs Greatest Heroes in our universe. They threaten life across the Multiverse, and the Justice League may be powerless to stop them! We introduce you to: The Batman Who Laughs: a lunatic driven mad by his worldÕs Joker. The Red Death: a thief who stole his realityÕs Speed Force power. The Drowned: a female, amphibious Batman. The Dawnbreaker: a twisted Green Lantern. The Murder Machine: a deranged, deadly cyborg. The Merciless: a warrior who wears the helmet of Ares. The Devastator: a part-human, part-Doomsday monster. Featuring stories from Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Peter J. Tomasi, Grant Morrison, Joshua Williamson, Ethan Van Sciver, Philip Tan, Tyler Kirkham, Francis Manapul, Riley Rossmo, Tony S. Daniel, Howard Porter, Doug Mahnke and many more! Collects the seven Dark Nights: Batman tie-in one-shots and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1.

Alfred Pennyworth...attacked at Wayne manor! Who’s hunting those closest to Batman? Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there’s a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium-staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne’s crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman-and it’s using Joker gas to do it! Collects Detective Comics #994-999.

The Joker is dead. Arkham City is no more. But as Batman has learned, evil is endless. And his new enemy, the mysterious, murderous Arkham Knight, is here to see the Dark Knight fall forever. And he is not alone. The crazed criminal called the Calendar Man is out to make each day BatmanÕs last. The brutal killer known as Bane wants to prove himself a more powerful warrior than any Knight. And in the shadows lurks the Scarecrow, whose sinister plans for Gotham City and its guardians are the most frightening of all. Defeating the Arkham Knight and his army will take every ounce of BatmanÕs skills and strength. Because under his rivalÕs helmet is a familiar face, one that should strike terror even into the heart of the Dark Knight himselfÉ Writers Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and Tim Seeley (GRAYSON) and an arsenal of top artists including Viktor Bogdanovic (REALITY CHECK), Ig Guara (BLUE BEETLE), Julio Ferreira (TEEN TITANS) and Richard Friend (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT) proudly present BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 3, the shocking finale of the official prequel to Rocksteady StudiosÕ smash-hit Arkham trilogy! Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #9-12, BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT ANNUAL #1, BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT ROBIN #1 and BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT: BATGIRL & HARLEY QUINN #1.

"The Batman of Tomorrow returns to the present, revealing the dark destiny of Superboy and vowing to prevent the cataclysmic disaster that he would cause. And when the Super Sons go on the run, the Batman of Tomorrow recruits the Teen Titans of Tomorrow to help him. Superboy''s life hangs in the balance--will Superman, Robin, and others be able to keep him safe from the Batman of Tomorrow? And there''s more: the Super Sons lost and secret adventures are also tied into this omnibus collection, taking readers on an epic tale that transcends current events as Superboy and Robin find themselves targets of an interstellar team of young badasses called the Gang. Lost in space and time--having barely escaped the Gang--Superboy and Robin will have to go through the Planet of Mystery, an intergalatic juvenile detention facility, and a lawless planet that lives like the wild wild west, in order to get home again. But will the Gang be able to play planetary smash-and-grab with Earth before the Super Sons can get back?"--