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John Henry: The Steam Age
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Post-apocalyptic
Robots
Steampunk
John Henry, a former slave, wasn’t about to let some new-fangled steam hammer replace his ability to earn an honest wage as a steel driving man. He’d beat that machine, or die with his hammer in his hand. We all know the outcome of that legendary contest.
The Beast Player
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Monsters
When Elin, a girl with a special connection to the fearsome beasts that inhabit the kingdom, finds herself all alone in a faraway land, she must rely on her wits and her mother’s teachings to survive.
Batman: Our Worlds at War (2001-)
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Political
Theatre
Batman investigates what appears to be a government cover-up regarding a mysterious crash site in downtown Gotham. Plus, the animosity between President Luthor and Bruce Wayne reaches a fever pitch, setting the stage for an upcoming story line in the Batman titles.
Superwoman Special (2024)
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Family
Friendship
Space
The amazing story of how Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane got superpowers and became Superwoman is finally told. What does it mean for the matriarch of the Super family to ?y alongside her family and friends? And how long will these powers last? And who wants these powers for themselves?! Guest starring the Atom, Mister Terri?c, Supergirl, and Silver Banshee!
New Adventures of Superboy (1980-)
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Space
Under the guise of giving in to them, Superboy tricks Sar-Ul and Ralsa into going to a planet under a red sun, which removes their powers.
Showcase '93
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Robots
Featuring Catwoman, Blue Devil and Cyborg! Catwoman's blamed for the theft of Trigote's 'Three Triangles' painting, even though it was already gone when she came to the museum to steal it. Plus: Blue Devil in 'Speak of the Devil' and Cyborg in 'A Mind is a Terrible Thing!'
JLA: Act of God (2000-)
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Love
An Elseworlds classic! Their powers gone, their lives irrevocably changed, the once-super-powered heroes of Earth struggle to retain their grasps on life, love and, in some cases, even sanity.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019-)
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Space
Jimmy Olsen must die!
Wait, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman's best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new miniseries featuring death, destruction, giant turtles and more! It's a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. And then we kill Jimmy.
SCRAPPER
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Dystopian
Post-apocalyptic
Scrapper is a good dog, adopted by good people. Sure, he spends his nights patrolling his post-apocalyptic metropolis with his buddy Tank, protecting its citizens from the city’s totalitarian overlords, but everyone needs a hobby, right?
When a catastrophe sends Scrapper’s world spiraling out of control, he will need to rally the city’s critters—strays and undesirables—to save both...
DC/Young Animal: Milk Wars
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Antihero
Computers
Fighting
Interdimensional
Mature
Superhero
The DC and DC's Young Animal--a grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way--crossover is here! Now some of the world's most famous superheroes appear alongside the DC's Young Animal misfits for some thrilling crime-fighting adventures.
What happens when the Doom Patrol team of misfits meets Justice League of America, or the new Gotham vigilante Mother Panic comes...
The Wild Storm (2017-)
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Antihero
Military
Superhero
Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis reimagines the WildStorm Universe here in THE WILD STORM VOL. 1!
Grifter. Voodoo. Jenny Sparks. Zealot. The Engineer. These legendary antiheroes transformed the way superhero stories were told. Their return will rip apart the system once again. It all starts with Angela Spica, an engineer driven to the brink of death by the transhuman implants buried in her body....
DC Retroactive: Batman (2011-)
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Mystery
The 1970s was a pivotal decade for Batman, one in which he transitioned from TV's campy Caped Crusader into today's Dark Knight Detective! Now, legendary scribe Len Wein (DC UNIVERSE: LEGACIES) tells a never-before-revealed tale from this era in a brand-new story! Plus: a classic tale originally published in the '70s, also written by Len Wein!