Most Popular Books by Steve Englehart

In these moody tales from the 1970s, Batman faces his own lonely existence while struggling against one of his earliest foes, Dr. Hugo Strange. This run also includes the renowned "Joker Fish" story line, in which the Clown Prince of Crime comes up with his most off-the-wall scheme ever, along with the 2005 miniseries in which The Joker runs for office with the slogan "Vote for me or I''ll kill you!" Collects Detective Comics #439 and #469-476, Batman #311, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #109-111, Legends of the DC Universe #26-27, Batman: Dark Detective #1-6, and a story from Batman Chronicles #19.

In the aftermath of Jack Kirby''s epic run on Mister Miracle, writers Steve Englehart and Steve Gerber cemented Mister Miracle''s lore in the DC Universe forever! Mister Miracle returns after a three-year absence, but so do the villains of Apokolips, and Scott Free attempts to escape something no one has been able to: death. Collects Mister Miracle #19-25, The Brave and The Bold #112, #128 and #138, and DC Comics Presents #12.

After revealing his Green Lantern identity, John Stewart battles Sonar. And in the backup tale, legendary writer Alan Moore and Tomar Re tell a tall tale to a gullible recruit. Or do they? Featuring the first appearance of Mogo, a major Green Lantern character!

CollectsÿCaptain America (1968) #176-192 and material from Foom (1973) #8. Englehart, Buscema and Robbins bring you one of the most influential Captain America sagas of all time in the latest Marvel Masterworks. Disillusioned by government corruption and the revelations behind the Secret Empire, Steve Rogers renounces his role as Captain America. The Falcon fights on while Rogers wrestles with his place in the world, becoming Nomad, a man without a country. In his new identity, he must overcome the power of Madame Hydra and the mystical Serpent Crown. Then, the return of the Red Skull forces our hero to make a choice, with the Falcon''s life hanging in the balance.

Collects Captain America (1968) #180-200 And Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America''s Bicentenntial Battles. Steve Rogers has renounced his role as Captain America! While the Falcon fights on, Rogers wrestles with his place in the world - and becomes Nomad, a man without a country! But in his new identity, can he overcome the power of Madame Hydra and the mystical Serpent Crown? And the Red Skull''s return forces our hero to make a choice! Then, Cap co-creator Jack Kirby is back - pulling triple duty as writer, artist and editor! This is Kirby unleashed! In an intricate storyline that slowly built toward America''s Bicentennial, Kirby''s classic "Madbomb" saga featured an aristocratic conspiracy seeking to seize control of the country! Plus: Experience Kirby''s BICENTENNIAL BATTLES, an eighty page masterpiece that encompasses American history from the Revolution through the Old West to both World Wars!

Batman witnesses a couple get shot in front of their child! This 100-page issue contains backup stories featuring the Atom, Hawkman, Manhunted, Doctor Fate and Kid Eternity.

The Construct returns—hidden as one of the team''s own members! As the League falls before their foe, it falls to Red Tornado to face the machine menace in a battle of wills!

ÒÉBY DEATHÕS EERIE LIGHT!Ó When Alfred collapses, Batman discovers many more people are mysteriously becoming sick. The Dark Knight realizes that the Gotham City water supply has been contaminated, so he goes to the Gotham Reservoir and finds the person responsible for the contamination: Dr. Phosphorus.

Max August, an ageless man, and Dr. Pamela Blackwell attempt to prevent genocide by learning some real-world magick.

The Necklace has been around for centuries, and when Max learns that two members are attending a Burning Man like festival in the Southwest, he and his girlfriend Pam see a chance to strike their next blow for freedom.

Membership in the World''s Mightiest Super-Team is earned in these classic stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, # 75, #105-106, 3146, #161 and #173-174 as Green Arrow, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Red Tornado, Hawkgirl, Zatanna and Black Lightning prove they have what it takes to join the JLA!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #308-320 And Annual #21, Incredible Hulk (1968) #350 And Marvel Graphic Novel: Hulk/Thing u0097 The Big Change. Big changes for Ben Grimm and Sharon Ventura! The Thing is still adjusting to his new role as leader of the FF, whose lineup now includes the Human Torch, Crystal and Sharon u0093Ms. Marvelu0094 Ventura! But as Crystalu0092s presence complicates Johnnyu0092s marriage, things get extra rocky for Ben and Sharon u0097 literally! When more cosmic rays transform the two in unexpected ways, how will they react to their monstrous new mutations? Meanwhile, the Fantastic Four get involved in Doctor Doomu0092s war with Kristoff Vernard u0097 but on whose side? And a trip to the Mole Manu0092s realm leads across time and space u0097 and to encounters with Belasco, Master Pandemonium and the Beyonder! Plus: Hulk and Thing throw down in two supersized slugfests!

Collects West Coast Avengers (1985) #38-46, Avengers West Coast (1989) #47-52, West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #3, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) #4, material from Avengers Spotlight (1989) #23. John Byrne transforms the West Coast Avengers! The team must survive showdowns with the Defiler and the Night Shift — and Mockingbird is haunted by the terrible specter of the Phantom Rider! Then John Byrne takes charge — and the legendary writer/artist immediately leaves his mark on the Whackos with a startling transformation for the Vision! As the team grapples with what’s happened to their old friend, Vision’s wife, the Scarlet Witch, descends into darkness — and learns shocking revelations about her children! Amid the chaos, the U.S.Agent muscles his way onto the roster, the Great Lakes Avengers assemble and a Golden Age legend blazes his way back from the grave!

Legendary comics writer Steve Englehart returns to the adventures of Max August in The Arena Man, the fourth novel in his fantasy thriller series. Max August was once a regular guy, before he learned the ways of magick and immortality and became a staunch crusader against the supernatural forces of evil. Though immune to the effects of time, Max is not indestructible, and now he must face the vast, worldwide conspiracy known as the Necklace. Max has only a few allies in this fight among them: Pam, an apprentice in the alchemical arts, and Vee, a chanteuse with an uncanny knack for all things magick. But the Necklace is plotting a massive catastrophe fueled by the magical power of a demonic entity; using Black Ops helicopters to massacre tens of thousands of spectators in a domed stadium, re-awakening terrorist fears and destabilizing the U.S. government. Max will need all his magick, and all the help he can get, for him to have any chance to thwart the attack and survive to fight another day. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Bruce Wayne goes to the "sanitarium" of a Dr. Todhunter to seek treatment for his radiation burns.

“NO ONE ESCAPES THE MANHUNTERS!” Green Lantern is charged with the crime of the destruction of a planet and the powerful automatons known as the Manhunters plan to see that he is held accountable. Can the Justice League save their friend from the oldest law enforcement in the universe, and more importantly...should they?

All the tie-in stories to Marv Wolfman and George Perez''s CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS are finally collected in this massive deluxe compendium, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS COMPANION DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1! In 1985, DC Comics dramatically altered comics'' original universe with CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, a 12-issue series that rocked the comics community. This landmark graphic novel is one of the most nuanced, sweeping sagas ever told. Now, all the tie-in stories are finally collected in this massive deluxe compendium CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS COMPANION DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1! This hardcover edition features all the action that spilled over into numerous comic books from Marv Wolfman and George Perez''s unbelievable graphic novel, including tales with the Justice League, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the New Teen Titans, as well as cult classic characters like the Omega Men and Firestorm! CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS COMPANION DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1 is a must-have for all collectors and fans of the original CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS series, as well as any completists who have yet to see many of these stories recollected in print! This graphic novel includes JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #244, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #3, GREEN LANTERN #194, WONDER WOMAN #327-328, LOSERS SPECIAL #1, INFINITY INC. 318-20, DC COMICS PRESENTS #87-88, OMEGA MEN #31, BLUE DEVIL #17-18, NEW TEEN TITANS #13-14, ALL-STAR SQUADRON #50-51 and FURY OF FIRESTORM #87.

ÒTHE KEY Ð OR NOT THE KEY.Ó The JLA investigates how in the world Snapper Carr has become their enemy!

Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #24-38 And Silver Surfer: The Enslavers.Kree-Skrull War II! The Silver Surfer has been manipulated into joining the conflict between the Kree and the Skrulls, and now his homeworld of Zenn-La has become a target! What sacrifice must Norrin Radd make to protect his people? As the war becomes ever more complex, Shalla-Bal learns that one side has a traitor in its midst! Both empires are being manipulated by outside forces, but can the Surfer discover the truth before the bloodshed gets any worse? Then, to correct what she sees as "the great imbalance," Death has resurrected Thanos of Titan - and he means to kill half of all living beings in the universe! Can the Surfer dissuade Thanos from this grim task, or will Drax the Destroyer and the Impossible Man get in the way?

“THE ORIGIN OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE – MINUS ONE!” While looking through the JLA Casebook, Green Arrow discovers various discrepancies in the established “origin” of the team. He demands to learn the true story, which Superman and Green Lantern decide to share with him with the aid of a videotape narrated by J’onn J’onzz.

Robin manages to rescue Alfred and Bruce Wayne from Hugo Strange''s clutches.

The Laughing Fish part 1; one of the Clown Prince of Crime''s most infamous tales begins here! Across Gotham City, fish begin appearing with the Joker''s trademark smile--which the madman literally attempts to trademark!

Collects Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #4, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #1-4, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #1-12, West Coast Avengers (1985) #2. The unlikely romance between the Vision and the Scarlet Witch is one of the most famous Avengers storylines of all! Now, witness what happens when the two heroes finally get married and settle down in the suburbs! If you think they’re going to live the quiet life, think again! Wanda embraces her sorcerous heritage — but can a revelation about her family tree be believed? The Vision’s past threatens their future, as Ultron and the Grim Reaper strike! And things get even stranger when Wanda’s magic spells lead to the couple becoming…a family! That’s right, despite all odds the Scarlet Witch is pregnant — and now Wanda and Vision must prepare for the biggest responsibility of their lives!

The Green Lantern Corps, now only made up of Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Arisia, Katma Tui, Ch’p, Salakk and Kilowog, have made Earth their new home. Now the Green Lanterns must battle cosmic threats while dealing with the national politics of the United States and the Soviet Union! Plus, the alien members of the Corps are eager to explore their new home and learn all about strange new human customs! GREEN LANTERN CORPS: BEWARE THEIR POWER VOL. 1 collects for the first time ever GREEN LANTERN CORPS #207-215 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2-3, from the veteran Green Lantern creative team of Steve Englehart, Joe Staton and Mark Farmer!

Collects Marvel Preview #4, 11, 14-15, 18 (Star-Lord stories); Marvel Super Special #10 (Star-Lord story); Marvel Spotlight (1979) #6-7; Marvel Premiere #61; Star-Lord (1996) #1-3. Star-Lord''s sensational seventies sci-fi sagas are collected in one volume! After aliens killed Peter Quill''s mother, he became an astronaut, hoping to find the killers and take revenge...until a fateful encounter with the Master of the Sun unlocked Quill''s true destiny! Now, as the intergalactic policeman Star-Lord, Quill faces alien slavers, space pirates, world-destroying ships, ancient space arks, vengeful beast-men, winged cloud-riders, symbiotic planetoids and more! ÿ

Green Lanterns from across the galaxy star in this short story collection! Hal Jordan of Earth is the greatest hero of the Green Lantern Corps, the intergalactic force that keeps the peace throughout the cosmos, but there are thousands of other Green Lanterns, most of whom are not even human. This new graphic novel gathers some of their stories in one volume for the first time, in which these heroes face both the evil of those who would stand against them and their own inner conflicts. Collects GREEN LANTERN #201-206 (1986).

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger; Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family; Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston."

The God of Thunder takes on The Strongest One There Is as two Marvel Universe heavyweights clash! A rivalry for the ages begins shortly after Hulk quits the Avengers, with a test of strength between former teammates! Things escalate when the jade giant recruits powerful allies of his own, paving the way for Thor vs. Hulk to be the main event of an Avengers/Defenders War! Hammer meets fist again and again, including a journey to Hel and back, and blockbuster bouts between the Odinson and the Red Hulk! It''s god against monster, in the Mightiest Marvel Manner of all! COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) #3, SUBMARINER (1968) #35, DEFENDERS (1972) #10, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #255 AND #440, THOR (1966) #385 AND #489, HULK (2008) #5-6, WHAT IF? (1977) #45; MATERIAL FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #112, INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL 2001, HULK (2008) #26.

Collects Avengers (1963) #115-128, Giant-Size (1974) #1, Defenders (1972) #8-11, Captain Marvel (1968) #33, Fantastic Four (1961) #150. The Avengers battle the Defenders in comicsu0092 first great crossover battle royale! Itu0092s hero against hero in the sensational summer hit of 1973: Cap vs. Namor! Thor vs. Hulk! Itu0092s the original, and thereu0092s never been another one like it. All this, plus the origin of Mantis; an all-hands-on-deck battle with the Zodiac; the Avengers vs. Thanos and the Cosmic Cube; a Giant-Size adventure alongside Golden Age heroes Miss America and the Whizzer; the wedding of Quicksilver and Crystal; the return of Ultron; and an increasingly tense love triangle between the Scarlet Witch, the Vision and Mantis! And as an added bonus feature, rare Avengers pinups, profiles and more from the pages of the u009270s fanzine FOOM!

A magickal novel by comics legend Steve Englehart in which an ex-Army DJ is recruited by a legendary alchemist to fight a cabal that is using magick as a weapon of mass destruction. Max August was a point man when he served during the Vietnam War, the guy who had to lead his patrol through dangers he couldn''t possibly anticipate. Now he''s a disc jockey, at one with the music and his faithful audience . . . until the day when he is swept into a battle invisible to all but the participants. For nearly five centuries, Cornelius Agrippa has fought against an evil that has threatened to corrupt and destroy everything good and untainted in the world. Now, Max has joined the battle. It wasn''t his idea to fight a demonic entity that can become anything it wants: an undying monster or the most desirable woman in the world. Max has been chosen by fate to fight those who would use magick to destroy freedom and wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world. Along with Agrippa and Valerie Drake, a beautiful, talented singer, Max is the only hope of the free world. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Deadshot escapes from prison and goes after the Dark Knight!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #2, #18 And Annual #19; Avengers (1963) #97 And Annual #14; Silver Surfer (1987) #25; Marvel: The Lost Generation #11; Captain Marvel (2007) #1-5; Ms. Marvel (2006) #25-27; And Material From Fantastic Four (1961) #257; Marvel Westerns: Kid Colt And The Arizona Girl; Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1; And Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? Chart the history of the Skrulls u0097 from their first visits to Earth to their devastating Secret Invasion! Meet the Super-Skrull who wields all the Fantastic Fouru0092s powers! Witness the Kree/Skrull Waru0092s cataclysmic climax alongside the Avengers! The legendary Mar-Vell returns from the dead u0097 or does he? And Carol Danvers is swept up in the alien intrigue as the SECRET INVASION begins! Plus: 1800s and 1950s infiltration attempts! Galactus targets the Skrull throneworld! The Skrulls lose their shape-shifting powers! And more!

One of the Dark Knight’s oldest enemies, Hugo Strange is the first foe to determine Batman’s true identity: Bruce Wayne, mild-mannered playboy billionaire! In Strange’s first appearance, he was a simple mad scientist turned bank robber, but after being foiled by the Caped Crusader, he dedicated his life to taking revenge on Batman and assuming his identity. Batman Arkham: Hugo Strange collects some of the villain’s greatest stories by classic creators, including Marshall Rogers (Detective Comics), Steve Englehart (Green Lantern), Gerry Conway (Justice League of America), Doug Moench (Batman) and many more! Collects Detective Comics #36, #471, #472 and #942, Batman #356, Batman Annual #10, Batman: Gotham Knights #8-11 and Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18.

Collects Avengers (1963) #110-111, Incredible Hulk #172, 180 & 181, Captain America #172-175, Marvel Team-Up #23 & 38, Defenders #15-16 and Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4. The culmination of the Silver Age legacy of Marvel''s mutant misfits, the X-Men! Closing the gap between the end of the X-Men''s original series in 1970 and the debut of the All-New, All-Different team in 1975, the Marvel Masterworks present several X-Men tales that set the stage for Giant-Size X-Men #1! First up: Forced underground by anti-mutant hysteria run amok, the X-Men find themselves pursued by a secret adversary that seeks to pick them off one by one. And if being on the run wasn''t tough enough, here comes Magneto! Only the combined might of the X-Men and the Avengers can prevent the Master of Magnetism from unleashing a nuclear holocaust. Then, with the X-Men''s ranks dwindling, Professor X, Cyclops and Marvel Girl head West for reinforcements, but instead bump into the Incredible Hulk and the Juggernaut. (Ouch!) Next comes the culmination of the classic Secret Empire saga, where the X-Men find they share a common enemy with Captain America and join forces with the shield-slingin'' Avenger to save the nation and rescue their mutant comrades. Then, on the eve of the X-Men''s departure to face Krakoa the Living Island, Iceman and the Human Torch team-up to battle Equinox, the Thermo-Dynamic Man-and with his team missing, Professor X must enlist the Defenders to fight a resurgent Magneto and Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant! To top it all off, we''ve also included X-Man-to-be Wolverine''s very first appearance! The ol'' Canucklehead leaps from the top-secret Weapon X program and throws down in his first famous battle with the Incredible Hulk. It''s the all-time classic that made comic book history! There''s also the debut of Madrox the Multiple Man-Chris Claremont''s first X-Man-and the Beast vs. the Griffin. This X-tra special Masterworks volume polishes off the library of every X-Fan''s dreams-completing the original adventures of Marvel''s most-famous super team!

Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the "Hero for Hire." Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, he was a new kind of hero for a new era. Now, the Marvel Masterworks proudly presents the complete Luke Cage, Hero for Hire - the historic first title to headline an African-American super hero - in one hardcover volume! Cage''s adventures depicted New York City''s 1970s grit and the plight of its people unlike any other, all while incorporating larger-than-life villains including Black Mariah and Dr. Doom. COLLECTING: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire (1972) 1-16

Written by Steve Englehart Art by Joe Staton, Ian Gibson and others Cover by Joe Staton & Mark Farmer The 1988 8-issue miniseries MILLENNIUM is collected for the first time! The Guardians of the Universe have left our dimension behind - and in their absence, the deadly robotic army of Manhunters threatens the survival of the DC Universe! Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 - 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US