New Releases by Tony Daniel

Una aterradora génesis de la luz y la oscuridad a lo largo y ancho del espacio-tiempo. "Desesperados por encontrar Eos antes de que la tomen las sombras, los integrantes del Convoy Halo deben embarcarse en una carrera contrarreloj hacia lo desconocido a través del país. Su misión: entregar la ecuación para que vuelva la luz. Sin embargo, lo que encuentran podría ser la oscuridad más aterradora de todas... ¡No te pierdas la emocionante conclusión del primer ciclo de NOCTERRA! Descubre el apasionante origen de Val Riggs y los Barqueros, ilustrado por FRANCIS MANAPUL (Liga de la Justicia, Clear) y la aterradora génesis de la luz y la oscuridad a lo largo y ancho del espacio-tiempo, ilustrada por LIAM SHARP (Starhenge, Green Lantern). Los legendarios autores SCOTT SNYDER (Undiscovered Country) y TONY S. DANIEL (Batman) siguen asustando al personal en el tercer arco argumental de esta serie arrolladora. Recopila NOCTERRA 12 a 16, NOCTERRA: VAL SPECIAL y NOCTERRA: NEMESIS SPECIAL. «Tony Daniel ofrece unas ilustraciones muy detalladas y visualmente atractivas en cada página». —The Super Powered Fancast «Scott Snyder sigue demostrando que es un maestro de la narración más trascendental y emocionante y que no deja a nadie indiferente». —Comic Watch «Todo lo que ofrece [NOCTERRA] resulta gratificante y entretenido». —ComicBook.com"

Rion Astor est un ado qui vit à William''s Bay, dans le Wisconsin. Parti à la recherche de sa petite amie disparue, il est happé dans un pays magique appelé Edenwood, un royaume multidimensionnel où une guerre féroce oppose sorcières et démons depuis des siècles. Rion est chargé de mener une escouade de tueurs de démons. Mais le véritable secret réside dans l''armure magique que Bastille, son mentor, lui a confectionnée.

Afin de retrouver Eos et d''échapper aux ombres qui les traquent, les membres du convoi se lancent dans une course contre la montre alors qu''ils traversent le pays et foncent vers l''inconnu. Leur mission : livrer l''équation et ramener la lumière. Mais ce qu''ils risquent de découvrir pourrait bien être pire que l''obscurité qu''ils fuient !Ne manquez pas la conclusion palpitante de NOCTERRA !

Una serie arrolladora con reminiscencias a Mad Max. Tras escapar del horror abyecto de lo sucedido en Oscuridad a todo gas, Val, Em, Bailey y los barqueros intentan encontrar Eos, el lugar donde se desencadenó el mal por primera vez en el mundo cuando el sol se puso para siempre. Mientras nuestros protagonistas atraviesan las aguas infestadas de sombras, tendrán que forjar nuevos y espeluznantes pactos si quieren sobrevivir. Los legendarios autores SCOTT SNYDER (Undiscovered Country, D.M.: Después de la Muerte) y TONY S. DANIEL (Batman) vuelven a meternos el miedo en el cuerpo en el segundo arco argumental de esta serie arrolladora. También incluimos una escalofriante historia sobre el origen del antagonista de la serie, Asfalto Bill, dibujada por DENYS COWAN y KENT WILLIAMS. Recopila NOCTERRA 7 a 11 y NOCTERRA SPECIAL: BLACKTOP BILL Editorial original: Image. «NOCTERRA SPECIAL: BLACKTOP BILL es la historia horrible del origen del personaje que no sabías que necesitabas leer. Es horrenda, es brutal, y le encaja perfectamente».—Major Spoilers «Tony Daniel ha hecho que, visualmente, Asfalto Bill y William sean más cautivadores de lo que tiene derecho a serlo cualquier silueta».—Comic Watch «Cada vez está más claro que Snyder es uno de los mejores guionistas cuando se trata de subir las apuestas...» —AIPT" 168

"Originally published in single magazine form in Batman: battle for the cowl 1-3, Batman: battle for the cowl: Arkham Asylum 1, Batman: battle for the cowl: Commissioner Gordon 1, Batman: battle for the cowl: Man-Bat 1, Batman: battle for the cowl: the network 1, Batman: battle for the cowl: the underground 1, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? 1, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? 1, Azrael: death''s Dark Knight 1-3, Oracle: the cure 1-3, Secret Six 9"--Indicia.

Una saga distópica. Han pasado diez años desde que Val Riggs vio cómo la oscuridad se tragaba al sol. Diez años desde que casi todos sus conocidos se infectaron y se transformaron en horribles sombras. Ahora, como barquera que transporta personas y mercancías, recorre las mortíferas carreteras oscuras en su dieciocho ruedas, enfrentándose a cualquier mal que le depare la noche. Cuando la promesa de un santuario iluminado se cruza en su camino, Val debe emprender un viaje que supera los límites de cualquier barquero que la haya precedido. Pero con la infección atenazando a uno de sus seres queridos, el tiempo se agota... Los legendarios creadores SCOTT SNYDER (Undiscovered Country, Severed, A.D.: After Death) y TONY S. DANIEL (Batman) desvelan los horrores que se esconden tras las sombras en una serie arrolladora. Recopila NOCTERRA 1 a 6. Editorial original: Image. «Una nueva saga distópica totalmente original... Es un viaje por carretera, una distopía de ciencia ficción y una película de monstruos. ¿A qué esperas?». —Entertainment Weekly"

Après avoir échappé aux pires horreurs, Val, Em, Bailey et les passeurs recherchent l''emplacement d''Eos, l''endroit où le mal s''est déchaîné sur le monde lorsque le soleil s''est couché pour toujours. Alors que nos héros traversent les eaux infestées d''ombre, ils vont devoir faire des pactes inattendus avec leurs anciens ennemis s''ils espèrent pouvoir survivre...

Notre soleil émet toujours de la chaleur, mais plus aucune lumière. Dès lors que les ténèbres touchent les personnes, elles sont infectées par une gangrène et se transforment en créatures monstrueuses. La parade ? Utiliser des sources de lumière artificielle. Au coeur de ce monde dévasté, Valentina Val Riggs est une passeuse. Elle roule au volant de son poids lourd bardé de phares !

Oh oh oh! Auguri natalizi da Babbo Spawn, e vedete di fare i buoni, altrimenti vi porta i doni… della morte! Riedizione per le mitiche storie del 1996 dell’infernale creatura di Todd McFarlane compreso l’epico Spawn 50, il primo traguardo di un fumetto indipendente entrato due anni fa nel Guinness dei primati per la sua longevità. In queste pagine, Spawn e Cogliosto hanno un alterco a Rat City. Infuriato, Spawn lo avverte di dire tutto quello che sa, o di stare lontano per sempre. I sospetti di Terry Fitzgerald sulle attività illegali di Jason Wynn sono poi finalmente confermati. Nel frattempo, i senzatetto cominciano a mettere in dubbio la lealtà e l’amicizia di Spawn. Questo volume da 320 pagine raccoglie i numeri 39-50 di Spawn scritti e disegnati da Todd McFarlane con il contributo ai disegni di Greg Capullo (Batman, Dark Nights: Metal) e Tony Daniel (Batman R.I.P., Teen Titans).

Dr. Tony Daniel had a realization in mid-life that changed the course of everything that came after: He had failed to live to the fullest, and it was time for a change.. By studying great individuals, he came to realize that having a sense of purpose is not enough. One must be fueled by passion to achieve extraordinary results.. In this book, you’ll learn why “purpose” is so hard to define and why it means different things to different people. However, no matter how you define it, purpose is the most essential part of you?. As you read, you’ll learn how to:. • set your life in motion to discover new perspectives;. • find and pursue what you were really meant to do;. • think differently to achieve different results.. You’ll begin your journey by answering – or at least pondering – five questions that will help you define your purpose. Referring back to your answers as you continue to read will help you discover where you can make the most impact.. Combine success with significance, chase dreams, and overcome roadblocks with the strategies and insights in Succeeding on Purpose.

Here is a reminiscence whose theme is my family. I try to discern something of the personalities of my ancestors, along with the bare facts that I could uncover. It is a portrait of a river, a great river of memory, and its tributaries, which lie in the imagination. What is a family, anyway? It''s a giant dream, a mental conception that allows a person to be strengthened against the adverse tides of the present, or to deepen present contentment and happiness. In either case, I hope my descendants will find this dream, this slice of their own history, useful and entertaining. And I hope my great-grandfather will forgive me for turning his walking stick into a metaphor. It''s still a walking stick, believe me. I even use it, sometimes, when I''m out in the woods.

Mit Storys von * Dirk Alt * Victor Boden * Tino Falke * Marcus Hammerschmitt * Wolfgang Mörth * Paul Sanker * Uwe Schimunek * Volly Tanner * Tom Turtschi * Wolf Welling Mit einer Gaststory von * Liviu Surugiu (Rumänien) Mit Essays von * Dirk Alt * Michael K. Iwoleit * Julie Phillips * Christian Steinbacher Mit Nachrufen auf Gene Wolfe von * Tony Daniel * Michael K. Iwoleit Mit Illustrationen von * Dirk Alt * Uli Bendick * Christian Günther * Detlef Klewer * Victoria Sack und einem Titelbild von * Albert Hulm

WULF’S SAGA CONTINUES Lord Wulf von Dunstig is in deep trouble. He is surrounded by invading enemies and kingdoms fallen into chaos. Along with dealing with the problems of a realm he never expected to rule, Wulf is in love with the elf maiden Saeunn Amberstone. Saeunn once saved his land. Now she has lost her star-soul and is dying. Ursel Keiler wishes she could control her errant heart as easily as she can guide the flight of an arrow to a target. She tries to escapes into the woodlands she adores, only to be pulled back by a band of desperate and brave warriors who need her help. But aiding them will lead Ursel straight to Wulf von Dunstig, and to the heartache she is fleeing. Yet evil cares nothing for human feelings. Now Wulf, Ursel and their friends must find a way to unite the land of Shenandoah against a powerful Roman inquisitor. He not only controls an Imperial Legion, he is also toying with magic that threatens the foundations of existence itself. Yet there is hope even in the deepest and darkest places of the world, and all may depend upon Wulf and Ursel forging a powerful weapon drawn from the heart of a dragon. THE AMBER ARROW At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

TAKEN Nobody defeats Deathstroke. Slade Wilson has killed a Titan, held his own against the God of War and gone punch for punch with Superman and lived to tell the tale. But someone has found the one chink in Deathstroke’s armor… Now his daughter, Rose, has gone missing, taken by none other than Harley Quinn. Harley intends to force Slade to make good on an old promise, and her ultimatum is simple: to find his daughter, he’ll have to kill Amanda Waller, head of the Suicide Squad and Harley’s jailor. But how far can anyone trust the unbalanced Harley? When Deathstroke’s intel pits him against everyone from Lex Luthor’s army of Bizarros to Red Hood, it’s clear that there’s more to this puzzle than meets the eye. Deathstroke wants answers, but more importantly, he wants his daughter back. And he’s not about to let anyone stand in his way! Writers James Bonny (THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN) and Tony S. Daniel (DETECTIVE COMICS) and artists Tyler Kirkham (TEEN TITANS) and Paolo Pantalena (RED HOOD/ARSENAL) set Deathstroke on his most important mission yet in DEATHSTROKE VOL. 3: SUICIDE RUN! Collects issues #11-16.

WULF''S SAGA BEGINS Evil from the dawn of time is on the verge of domination—but Wulf von Dunstig figured none of that mattered to him. What could he do about it? After all, he was basically nobody—the sixteen-year-old third son of a duke destined for an uneventful life as a ranger. But when destiny comes calling, it turns out there is only Wulf to answer. After a devastating invasion of his native land, Wulf must rally the peaceful valley of Shenandoah. He must free his family and his land from the grip of intruders controlled by vampiric evil. It’s time to grow up. It’s time to fight for what is right. It’s time to wield the Dragon Hammer. At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Lexile Score: 680 About The Dragon Hammer: “A fun and fast-paced adeventure of a young man coming of age in a well-realized Tolkienesque world. The emphasis is on wonder—and courage—though there''s plenty of magic also.”—David Drake, author of best-selling Lord of the Isles fantasy series About Tony Daniel: “[D]azzling stuff.”—New York Times Book Review “Remember his name, and keep watching for whatever he does.”—Roger Zelazny “Daniel proves that the Golden Age of science fiction is right here and now.”—Greg Bear About Guardian of Night by Tony Daniel: “[A] large cast of utterly graspable humans . . . .Following in the footsteps of Poul Anderson and Greg Bear, Tony Daniel makes a triumphant return.”—Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine “. . .an unparalleled success and could easily become a classic in military science fiction. . .Daniel creates. . .believable aliens as well as humans who are all striving for the same goal: capture the Guardian of Night. I was surprised and delighted by the depth of characterization in this book and recommend it to you heartily.”—Galaxy’s Edge About Metaplanetary, by Tony Daniel “[A] panoramic tale of men and women engaged in a war that spans both virtual and normal realities and that calls into question the nature of human intelligence and the price of freedom.”—Library Journal "The best science fiction novel I''ve read in five years.”—Lucius Shepard About Superluminal, by Tony Daniel “Daniel renders his 31st-century battles and human dilemmas utterly fascinating.”—Washington Post Book World “[T]eems with vivid characters and surprising action.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[B]rilliantly realized. . . the story remains gripping throughout.”—Booklist

The world’s deadliest assassin faces the fight of his life. If it can be killed, Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke the Terminator, assassin for hire, will find a way to kill it. At least, that’s what he tells his employers. But this next contract may be too much for even Deathstroke to handle. Slade’s newest assignment comes from Hephaestus himself, armorer to the gods of Olympus. In order to reach his target Lapetus, the imprisoned god of mortality, Slade will have to travel through the gates of Tartarus on the Amazon homeland of Themyscira. To protect her home and fellow Amazons, Wonder Woman will do whatever it takes to stop Slade on his fool’s errand, and Superman is right by her side. With the Man of Steel, the God of War and an army of the undead out for his blood, this final fight might just be a dead end for Deathstroke! DEATHSTROKE VOL. 2: GOD KILLER joins acclaimed writer and artist Tony S. Daniel (DETECTIVE COMICS), along with writer James Bonny (THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN) and artists including Tyler Kirkham (TEEN TITANS) and Sandu Florea (BATMAN). Collects DEATHSTROKE #7-10, ANNUAL #1 and DC SNEAK PEAK: DEATHSTROKE #1.

"Deathstroke is the world''s deadliest assassin and its most cutthroat mercenary. But is that legendary reputation enough to satisfy his next contract: to kill a God? Armed by Hephaestus with a dangerous new weapon capable of taking down one of the Olympian Gods, Deathstroke takes on his toughest assignment to date. However, with heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman in the way, killing a God somehow becomes more challenging, even for one of the deadliest men in the universe. Collects issues #7-12"--

Slade Wilson is the world’s deadliest assassin. His reputation doesn’t just precede him, it’s his most important asset. So when Slade is betrayed by his trusted friend and handler and left for dead, the world thinks Deathstroke has finally been terminated. Slade’s most valuable possession has been taken from him. Now, the world’s deadliest assassin has awoken with a completely different face and a completely new mission: find the man who arranged for his death, and who is building an army that will threaten every nation on Earth. Find Odysseus. But as Slade hunts Odysseus, Odysseus hunts the one man who will unlock his ultimate power and ultimate victory. And all three have one thing in common-a shared history that could destroy Deathstroke’s new life before he even has a chance to build it! Writer/artist Tony Daniel (DETECTIVE COMICS) carves a new path for the DC Universe’s deadliest killer…and newest hero? DEATHSTROKE: GODS OF WAR collects issues #1-6.

Sequel to The Heretic, Book 10 in the nationally best-selling General series. FROM HERETIC TO SAVIOR Duisberg is one of thousands of planets plunged into darkness and chaos by the collapse of the galactic republic. But where other worlds have begun to rebuild a star-travelling culture, Duisberg remains in an uneasy balance between mud-brick civilization and bloodthirsty barbarism. The people of Duisberg have a god: Zentrum, a supercomputer from the ancient past. Zentrum has decided to avoid another collapse by preventing civilization from rising from where it is. And because even a supercomputer and the powerful religion which it founded cannot block all progress, Zentrum has another tool: every few centuries the barbarians sweep in from the desert, slaughtering the educated classes and cowing the peasants back into submission. These are the Blood Winds, and the Blood Winds are about to blow again. This time, however, there''s a difference: Abel Dashian, son of a military officer, has received into his mind the spirit of Raj Whitehall, the most successful general in the history of the planet Bellevue—and of Center, the supercomputer which enabled Raj to shatter his planet''s barbarians and permit the return of civilization. One hero can''t stop the tide of barbarians unless he has his own culture supporting him. To save Duisberg, Abel must conquer the very land of his origin and attempt to destroy the computer A.I. “god” who has doomed his world to an everlasting Dark Age. Abel is a heretic, but now he must go beyond and become—THE SAVIOR. About The Savior: "The Savior is a sequel worth waiting for. There is more of everything inside; military strategy and war, backstory and human drama, all at higher stakes . . .Tony Daniel and David Drake pick up where they left off and run, without stumbling, toward a fantastic conclusion . . . As much as I like military Science Fiction, I dont want to read battle after battle. The Savior delivers so much more. The stories of Abel''s many allies are just as compelling. I found the conclusion of the book to be immensely satisfying." –SF Crowsnest ". . . the cost in blood is high and the descriptions of gunpowder age tactics are solid . . . conceptually intriguing."–Publishers Weekly About The Savior prequel, The Heretic: “More than once, I envied Abel’s ‘gift.’ If you count having the voice of a computer and the recreation of a famous general in your head as a gift . . . An interesting relationship that elevates [the novel] to something unique. . .I loved the battles and I found Abel to be an engaging character. I adored Golitsin, his priest friend.”—SF Crowsnest About the Raj Whitehall series: “[T]old with knowledge of military tactics and hardware, and vividly described action . . . devotees of military SF should enjoy themselves.”—Publishers Weekly “[A] thoroughly engrossing military sf series . . . superb battle scenes, ingenious weaponry and tactics, homages to Kipling, and many other goodies. High fun.”—Booklist About David Drake: “[P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tank … rivals Crane and Remarque …” –Chicago Sun-Times “Drake couldn’t write a bad action scene at gunpoint.” –Booklist About Tony Daniel: “[D]azzling stuff.”–New York Times Book Review “[His work] teems with vivid characters and surprising action.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Daniel proves that the Golden Age of science fiction is right here and now.”–Greg Bear “[A] large cast of utterly graspable humans, mostly military and political folks, of all ranks and capacities and temperments. Daniel has a keen eye for the kinds of in extremis thinking and behavior that such a wartime situation would engender. . . . Following in the footsteps of Poul Anderson and Greg Bear . . .”—Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine on Daniel''s Guardian of Night The General Series The Forge S. M. Stirling David Drake The Hammer S. M. Stirling David Drake The Anvil S. M. Stirling David Drake The Steel S. M. Stirling David Drake The Sword S. M. Stirling David Drake The Chosen S. M. Stirling David Drake The Reformer S. M. Stirling David Drake The Tyrant Eric Flint David Drake The Heretic Tony Daniel David Drake The Savior Tony Daniel David Drake Omnibus Editions Warlord David Drake S. M. Stirling Contains The Forge and The Hammer Conqueror David Drake S. M. Stirling Contains The Anvil and The Steel Hope Reborn David Drake S. M. Stirling Contains The Forge and The Hammer Hope Rearmed David Drake S. M. Stirling Contains The Anvil and The Steel

An all-new Star Trek: Original Series novel from noted sci-fi author Tony Daniel, featuring James T. Kirk, Spock, and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise! The U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk is en route to the extreme edge of the Alpha Quadrant, and to a region known as the Vara Nebula. Its mission: to investigate why science outpost Zeta Gibraltar is not answering all Federation hailing messages. When the Enterprise arrives, a scan shows no life forms in the science station. Kirk leads a landing party and quickly discovers the reason for the strange silence—signs of a violent firefight are everywhere. Zeta Gibraltar has been completely raided. Yet there are no bodies and the entire roster of station personnel is missing… ™, ®, & © 2014 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Je m''écartai alors d''elle quelques instants pour tout lui raconter, ou du moins ce que je pouvais. Qu''il n''y avait pas assez de matière sombre pour inverser l''expansion du cosmos, pas assez de masse pour garantir une ondulation cyclique éternelle. Qu''il y avait au contraire une fin, où toutes les étoiles sont soit mortes, soit mourantes, et où il ne reste plus rien qu''une nuit sans éclat. Je lui parlai des armées du crépuscule qui y sont rassemblées, surgies de tous les temps, de tous les espaces. Créatures, présences, machines, armes qui se battent de galaxie en galaxie, de système en système, se battent jusqu''au point critique, où l''entropie n''a plus cours et stagne en d''interminables mares de néant. Aucune lumière. Aucune chaleur. Aucun effet. L''univers est mort et ceux qui restent... héritent du champ obscur. Ils gagnent. Et tu as gagné ? me demanda-t-elle. Si c''est le mot qui convient ?

An all-new Original Series adventure about a Federation mining colony on the verge of destruction and the unlikely solution that could save them from extinction. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are sent to evacuate the Omega sector frontier colony Vesbius—a pioneer settlement that is on the brink of an extinction-level event threatening not only all of the colonists, but biological products that are vital to Starfleet. However, rescue efforts are being thwarted by the colonists themselves, who refuse to abandon Vesbius, claiming that their lives depend upon staying, while giving no reason why. It is after these irrational decisions that First Officer Spock makes a radical suggestion: Perhaps an unexpected ally could aid the colony and help complete the mission. . . .

Découvrez Brage, le label de formats courts des éditions Bragelonne ! Dans le récit violent et exotique qui suit, Tony Daniel réaffirme le vieil adage qui dit que nous appartenons à la terre autant que la terre nous appartient - surtout si la terre en question a été programmée avec une intelligence et un but qui lui sont propres. Comme beaucoup d''auteurs de sa génération, Tony Daniel a d''abord fait impression dans le milieu de la SF avec ses nouvelles. Il vendit la première à la revue Asimov''s en 1990, puis toute une série à diverses publications : « The Robot''s Twilight Companion », « Grist », « A Dry, Quiet War », « Life on the Moon », « The Careful Man Goes West », « Sun So Hot I Froze To Death », « Prism Tree », « Candle », « Death of Reason » et « No Love in All of Dwingeloo », parmi autres. Une bonne sélection est réunie dans son recueil The Robot''s Twilight Companion. « Grist » et « A Dry, Quiet War », en particulier, sont deux des meilleurs textes courts produits à ce jour en matière de nouveau space opera. Le premier roman de Tony Daniel, Warpath, parut en 1993, suivi par Earthling en 1997. Depuis l''an 2000, il écrit peu de nouvelles, se consacrant principalement à une trilogie majeure de science-fiction, qui est aussi un space opera démesuré et inventif, dont deux tomes sont déjà parus : Metaplanetary et Superluminal.

Invasion, defection¾and a last stand to save Earth. Dissident alien commander Arid Ricimer and his human allies, Captain Jim Coalbridge and Lieutenant Commander Griff Leher, are the courageous and very mortal heroes who must face down the forces of a tyrannical star empire. Captain Arid Ricimer, an alien starship commander with integrity and a clever plan, attempts to defect to Earth with his officers and entire spaceship¾a vessel that mounts a superweapon of almost unimaginable power. He''s pursued by his former fleet, a force that has already devastated Earth once and is poised to wipe humanity from existence forever. In a thriller filled with echoes of The Hunt for Red October and cool hard science fiction technology, it''s a desperate gambit for the alien captain and for humanity, as well. Yet after years of battling back from the brink of destruction, the U.S. space navy has the wartested heroes to rise to the challenge, among them attack ship captain Jim Coalbridge and alien analyst, Griff Leher. The players are in motion and the greatest confrontation this sector of the galaxy has ever witnessed is at hand. All depends on the courage of an honorable alien warrior and the intelligence and daring of his human counterparts and would-be compatriots. At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Batman races to uncover the Joker''s latest laugh, a kidnapped Commissioner Gordon, and the mystery of the Gotham Ripper.

BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS saw the end of Batman. Now, months following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City sits at a precipice and it may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city''s heroesto save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham''s desperate citizens: Where is Batman? With guest-stars galore, the destruction of a sacred Gotham City institution and an endingthat will have everyone talking, this event written and drawn by Tony Daniel (The Tenth) and other top creators features the battle to take on the Mantle of the Bat. Who has earned the right? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Two-Face? Catwoman? Batgirl? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL? Collects BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1-3, GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN DEAD? #1 and GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN ALIVE? #1.

The life of Bruce Wayne seems to spin out of control when his relationship with Jezebel Jet deepens. Soon Bruce drops out completely, having seemingly become the victim of mental illness and abandoning his Batman identity. Capitalizing on the seeming fall of their greatest foe, the Club of Villains begins a crime spree through the streets of Gotham that threatens to bring the city to its knees.

Gotham City is plagued with crime and corruption and the Dark Knight finds himself called to a mysterious island as the League of Batmen - heroes from around the world, all inspired by Batman - hold an extraordinary meeting - that ends in murder.

Free download! Peruse "The Metaplanetary Gazetteer," created by the author especially for this PerfectBound e-book. Once or twice in a score of years, the boundlessly inventive realm of speculative fiction reveals a vision of tomorrow that dwarfs everything that came before. These are the dreams of the Asimovs and the Heinleins, the Bears and the Brins. Now Tony Daniel brilliantly dreams the future -- and reinvents humanity itself -- in an epic chronicle of civil war and transcendence that plays out on an enormous stage encompassing the solar system in its entirety -- its asteroids, its comets, and all its people, transmuted into astounding forms and living astonishing lives. Metaplanetary The human race has extended itself into the far reaches of our solar system -- and, in doing so, has developed into something remarkable and diverse and perhaps transcendent. The inner system of the Met -- with its worlds connected by a vast living network of cables -- is supported by the repression and enslavement of humanity''s progeny, nanotechnological artificial intelligences -- beings whom the tyrant Amés has declared non-human. There is tolerance and sanctuary in the outer system beyond the Jovian frontier. Yet few of the oppressed ever make it post the dictator''s well-patrolled boundaries. But the longing for freedom cannot be denied, whatever the risk.A priest of the mystical religion called the Greentree Way senses catastrophe approaching. A vision foretells that the future of our bitterly divided solar system rests in the hands of a mysterious man of destiny and doom who has vanished into the backwater of the Met in search of his lost love. But the priest is not the only one who grasps this man''s importance. The despot Am$eacute;s is after the some quarry -- and until now there has been no power in the inner solar system willing to oppose Amés and his fearsome minions. But now a line has been drawn of Neptune''s moon Triton. Roger Sherman, a retired military commander from Earth''s West Point and a Greentree ally, will not let Amés prevail. Though dwarfed by the strength and wealth of the Met, the cosmos under Sherman''s jurisdiction will remain free at all cost -- though defiance will ensure the unspeakable onslaught of the dictator Amés''s wrath -- a rage that will soon ravage the solar system. A rage that will plunge all of humankind into the fury of total war. With Metaplanetary, author Tony Daniel fulfills the great promise of his critically acclaimed earlier works. A new master has reached for the stars, with a stunning speculative masterwork of enormous scope and conceptual daring -- an adventure of grand victories and horrific villainy, both human and meta-human alike.