After a mysterious vision, Metamorpho—the Element Man, gifted with the ability to transform into any form of matter—has been set free from his prison…and all hell has broken loose. Breaking out of the chains of ruthless industrialist Simon Stagg, Metamorpho’s on the run—with Stagg’s brilliant daughter, Sapphire, by his side. Now they’re in a race to recover the Orb of Ra, the ancient alien artifact that gave Rex his incredible powers. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt! If Kanjar Ro and his army of space pirates get their hands on the Orb, entire planets will fall before his wrath. Can Metamorpho save two worlds? Or is the Element Man about to be atomized forever? Find out in METAMORPHO, an epic saga of magic, science and the thin line between them, from writer and artist Aaron Lopresti! Collects the Metamorpho stories from LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #1-6.

"Remarkable . . . a comic book that can be savored and admired by everyone from kids to the most sophisticated graphic novel devotee." - Entertainment Weekly Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word "Shazam!" Billy must use these extraordinary abilities to face an invasion of alien creatures as well as stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world!

Piper Pájaro and Sloane MacBrute are two 13-year-old girls with very different lives but very similar secrets. Popular, outgoing Piper is strong-like, ripping-the-doors-off-cars strong. She longs to be a superhero, even if she tends to leave massive messes in her wake. Sloane, on the other hand, is snarky and super-smart. Like, evil-genius smart. To help her family, she has to put those smarts to use for her villainous grandfather.When a mission to steal an experimental technological device brings the two girls face to face with each other, the device sparks-and the two girls switch bodies! Now they must live in each other's shoes as they figure out a way to switch back. Anti/Hero is a story that explores what makes a hero, how one can find friendship where it's unexpected, and what it means to walk in another person's shoes...literally!Authors Kate Karyus Quinn (Another Little Piece, The Show Must Go On) and Demitria Lunetta (The Fade, Bad Blood) make their graphic novel debut alongside artist Maca Gil and introduce two new and exciting DC characters!

For the first time, these 1970s tales are collected in paperback as Swamp Thing encounters a scientist bent on destroying the minds of world leaders, an old-age home whose inhabitants use black magic to regain their youth, and an alien whose voyage across the cosmos has driven him insane. Collects Swamp Thing #14-24, The Brave and the Bold #122 and #176, DC Comics Presents #8, and Challengers of the Unknown #81-87. Includes never-before-collected issues, and the surviving script and art pages from the previously unpublished Swamp Thing #25!

Aquaman's mythology is completely reimagined in this critically acclaimed epic combining science fiction and fantasy in Aquaman: Underworld, now collected into a new deluxe hardcover edition! A whole new era of AQUAMAN begins as master storyteller Stjepan Sejic (Sunstone, Death Vigil) joins series writer Dan Abnett for Arthur Curry's boldest and most harrowing adventure yet! Enraged by rumors of Arthur's survival in the slums of Atlantis, the ruthless King Rath orders the use of ancient Atlantean techno-magic to track down the Aquaman at all costs! But the ex-king Arthur can't hide for long when his fate collides with that of a mysterious young woman on the run from Rath's own secret police. Her name: Dolphin. Collects AQUAMAN #25-30.

The "Legends of the Dead Earth" Annuals continue. On a distant planet in the far future, science is supreme and sorcery is outlawed by a totalitarian regime. But a girl discovers the seeds of magic in a fragment of the Book of Eternity, and in the process, she inherits the Power of Shazam!

AQUAMAN: THE ATLANTIS CHRONICLES DELUXE EDITION tells of Orin and Shalako, their descendants, and how a once-great civilization rose and fell like the tides, producing heroes and villains and culminating in the birth of the man who would grow to become the King and champion–Aquaman. When the continent of Atlantis was struck by a meteor, the surviving cities of Poseidonis and Tritonis used an unusual combination of science and magic to protect the people. While King Orin had faith in the science that let his people thrive underwater, his brother, King Shalako, rejected science in favor of worshipping dark powers, setting up a conflict that would mark all who followed. Only Aquaman can resolve the clashing of the two cities! Collecting THE ATLANTIS CHRONICLES #1-7, this sprawling generational saga is written by Peter David (AQUAMAN, YOUNG JUSTICE, SUPERGIRL) and illustrated by the Spanish artist Esteban Maroto (AMETHYST, ZATANNA, Creepy, Eerie).

1987's classic origin story for the World's Mightiest Mortal is back in SHAZAM: A NEW BEGINNING 30TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION! He was one of the greatest heroes of comics' Golden Age—a square-jawed colossus with a child's optimistic spirit. Then a great crisis came that destroyed his world and erased his adventures from history. But even during the grim and gritty era that followed, this force of pure goodness continued to shine through the gloom like the bolt of lightning that strikes whenever young Billy Batson says the magic word… SHAZAM! Then, in 1987, the celebrated saga of the orphaned boy with godlike powers began anew. Under an all-new creative team, DC's Captain Marvel was reimagined as a 15-year-old teenager—one who is fated to grow up much faster than he'd hoped. Arrayed against him are some of the most menacing villains the world has ever seen: Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius as evil as he is intelligent; Captain Nazi, an Aryan übermensch bent on building a new American reich; and Black Adam, a 5,000-year-old tyrant with the same powers as Captain Marvel and the cold-hearted ambition to rule the world! SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING 30TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION presents the complete Shazam! stories from legendary comics author Roy Thomas, his co-writer and wife Dann Thomas and acclaimed artists Tom Mandrake, Rick Stasi and Rick Magyar. Featuring a new introduction by the author, this special hardcover edition reveals a unique and never-before-reprinted chapter in the history of one of the most beloved and enduring superheroes of all time! Collects SHAZAM!: THE NEW BEGINNING #1-4 and the Captain Marvel stories from ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #623-626.

Struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals, police scientist Barry Allen was transformed into the Fastest Man Alive and Central City's hero. With stunning art and a brand new cover illustration by Francis Manapul, The Flash: Starting Line is the definitive Scarlet Speedster adventure for and an excellent jumping on point. Saving the world has earned the Flash some powerful enemies--in fact, a gallery of them. Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Mirror Master, Glider, the Trickster and Weather Wizard, a group of super-villains known as the Rogues, live their lives to pillage and steal from Central City... with only one man standing in their way. This now legendary tale from the acclaimed creative team of Manapul and co-writer Brian Buccellato reimagines the Flash for a brand new era in the most accesible graphic novels in the character's history, feauturing an exclusive new cover illustration from Francis Manapul! Collects The Flash #0-12 and The Flash Annual #1. 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.

Spinning off visionary writer Warren Ellis' critically acclaimed saga The Wild Storm comes a bold new reimagining of one of comics' most legendary assassins! Michael Cray has a knife in his back and an alien life-form in his head. His masters at International Operations have betrayed him. The entity in his skull is either killing him or transforming him—or both. All he can do is the one thing he does best: kill his targets. But these targets are like none he's ever faced. Oliver Queen: a sociopathic Silicon Valley billionaire who hunts humans for sport. Barry Allen: a paranoid police officer with a speed suit and a trail of broken bodies behind him. Arthur Curry: a deep-sea scientist who's transforming himself into something more monster than man. One by one, Michael must enter these murderers' killing fields and take them out on their own turf. Only then can he turn the tables on his treacherous overlords before time runs out … Don't miss a single battle as the assassin takes on twisted versions of the Justice League's greatest heroes in The Wild Storm: Michael Cray Vol. 1, from the creative team of Bryan Hill (Postal), N. Stephen Harris (Watson and Holmes) and Dexter Vines (Superman/Batman)! Collects The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #1-6. "Michael Cray knows what type of book it is and doesn't lose focus along the way: all killer, no filler." —Comicosity