Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target-a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He’s had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor, when things go sideways. An assassination attempt Chance didn’t see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder...as he has 12 days to discover just who in the DCU hated Luthor enough to want him dead.

The emergence of superheroes has caught the attention of the world…and it’s certainly caught the attention of the people who run it. Ra’s al Ghul, Veronica Cale, Elenore Thawne, Hector Hammond, and the mysterious “Joker” have worked at cross-purposes until now, but this growing threat requires new ways of thinking…and new partnerships. An insidious betrayal from within their ranks is imminent, and if they don’t take action, they’ll lose control of a planet that was built to be their playground! Superstars Al Ewing and Giuseppe Camuncoli join forces to kickstart the next era of Absolute Universe stories…with several shocking new character reveals, and one big unmissable twist!

The year is 1940. Most of the Western world is embroiled in a war against a fascist regime whose march across Europe shows no sign of defeat. With the specter of global war looming, it's a time of fear and paranoia for those living in Gotham. It's only been a few months since the city was rescued from undead monsters by the masked vigilante known as The Bat-Man, but a vicious killer has been on a murder spree that's taking the city to its breaking point. Bodies are turning up in theatrically gruesome ways... all staged with the killer's calling card: a hangman's noose. While The Bat-Man endeavors to solve the spate of murders, a young reporter from the Daily Star named Lois Lane arrives in Gotham. Meant to cover a movie premiere, it doesn't take long for Lane to find herself caught in the grips of a new villain in Gotham. One whose mastery of fear will plunge the city into chaos!

Mercenary. Husband. Villain. Father. Killer. Friend. Slade Wilson has been all of these things. And and now his many past lives are finally catching up to him. After an attack at his home in Africa and a near fatal shooting that almost killed his ex-wife, Deathstroke is on the hunt for the man called the Ravager. Deathstroke must discover After discovering what the link is between his family's past and this masked super soldier's vendetta, Slade must make it out alive against this dangerous new foe. However, the real trouble finds him in. Then Deathstroke must travel to Gotham City, where someone is eliminating major crime bosses and smearing his reputation. There's only one problem standing in his way: , Batman. Even if he can somehow beat the Dark Knight there's still the masked killer known only as the Vigilante waiting in the wings. Writer Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS) is joined by artists Steve Erwin (CHECKMATE) and Will Blyberg (TEAM TITANS) in defining Slade Wilson as Deathstroke the Terminator, the breakout character from the hit TV show Arrow, in his first solo comic book series. Collects , collecting DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR #1-9 and the NEW TITANS #70.

As the Cold War thaws, celebrated superhero Jackson King and rising intelligence operative Amanda Waller battle for the soul of the agency Checkmate! Their struggle over the future of the island nation Gamorra will draw in the brilliant young reporter Lois Lane…and the world’s deadliest “contractor,” Deathstroke! National-security journalist Spencer Ackerman joins Evan Narcisse and Jesús Merino to turn the Wildstorm and DC universes into a haunting morality play of global influence and personal vendettas! Collects Waller vs. Wildstorm #1-4.

The world is a lonely place when you're a man without a home—just ask Kev Hawkins. After murdering his boss in a nasty government scheme, he's been banished from the United Kingdom under pain of death. What does the world hold for a man with little life experience or job training beyond wetworks and assassination? Then again, with the past about to catch up with Kev in the most violent and terrifying way possible, what the world holds for him may soon be beside the point.

Sit back for a thrilling ride that takes one man on a trek though the DC Universe to rediscover the remnants of the L.E.G.I.O.N., the Darkstars, the Omega Men, and more as he faces a threat that will herald a galactic war! Once the greatest hero of the distant planet Rann, he's now a wanted man on Earth. Pursued by the police and hunted by aliens, Strange has learned that his adopted planet has been destroyed. With his wife and daughter gone, is there any hope left, or is this the end of the space hero? Discover the man behind the myth as Adam Strange's childhood on Earth is explored, his relationship with his estranged family is revealed, and secrets of Rann - and of Adam's new life - are uncovered in this deluxe edition that reprints the three-issue 1990 Prestige format miniseries by Richard Bruning and Andy Kubert, with additional tales from Mark Waid and Andy Diggle. Collects Adam Strange #1-3 (series 1990), Adam Strange #1-8 (series 2004), and JLA #20-21 (series 1998).

"Book One: Blood and Iron." Blackhawk wakes from an alcoholic blackout to find himself mixed up with gangsters, Nazi spies, a corrupt U.S. senator, and a plot to steal the atomic bomb.

Set in the late 1930s, Nathaniel Dusk is your typical hard boiled PI. Lots of divorce cases, not much money. Today hes just out for dinner, unaware that he's being trailed by two thugs. But when they pick him up later and take him to a "meeting" atop the Empire State Building, his day gets a lot more interesting.

Rory Regan was the lucky one. He escaped the mission with his life. Now this battle-scarred war veteran has returned home, hoping to leave the guilt of his fatal raid on an ancient tomb behind him—along with the lives of all the friends and comrades he lost in the process. But from the sands of Israel to the streets of Gotham City, the horror has followed him home. Now the souls of the slain are wrapping Rory in supernatural armor, calling on him to avenge their deaths and defend his people from demonic invasion. He is no longer Rory Regan. He is…Ragman. And he'd better get used to it fast, because the war he fought in the Middle East is nothing compared to the apocalypse that awaits Gotham should he fail. He'll need to adapt to the incredible new powers of his awesome Suit of Souls—and figure out who he can trust, be they angel or demon—or nothing will be left but rags and ashes… From the acclaimed creative team of Ray Fawkes (Justice League Dark) and Inaki Miranda (Catwoman) comes a bold new reimagining of one of DC Comics' greatest cult heroes that bridges war, horror, fantasy, and the world of the superhero: Ragman! "The new Ragman series pulls pieces from Ragman's roots, while integrating a new origin and backstory that brings Ragman into modern-day Gotham City." — Comicosity