Known across dimensions as “The Shadow Assassin,” he completed every mission without fail — until his final assignment turned out to be a trap. Someone deceived him, and now he’s been thrown into a deadly tournament unlike any other. Warriors from countless universes clash for a mysterious prize that promises infinite power. But this arena is more than a battle for strength — it’s a stage of fate that no one truly controls. There are no missions anymore. Only survival, truth, and finding out who set the trap that brought him here. A trap. A killer. A clash that will shake the multiverse itself.

Distant Thunder faces deadly challenges that will test him to his very core. What makes a hero? Story 1: The Old Spark Writer: Don PerkEdge Art: Alon Chou Letters:Clem Robins Distant Thunder (Malcolm Kennedy), with the aid of the golden age hero Man-Of-War, tries to unearth a case of missing children. Only to discover a new foe named Captain Thunder and ascertains something unnerving about his old girlfriend in “The Old Spark.” Written by Donald PerkEdge. With art by Alon Chou (DC animated universe cover artist) and lettering by Clem Robins (veteran comic letter who’s worked at DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, Boom Studios, and every professional comic company under the sun). Story 2: Lightning Trial Writer: Don PerkEdge Editor: Keith Champagne Artist: Bintou Edan Color: Rich Stahnke Letter: Clem Robins Following the revelations of the first act, Distant Thunder must be helped by South Hawk in rescuing the kidnapped children. But will it be that simple? Soon Distant Thunder discovers new unexpected ordeals and danger in Lightning Trail.

The city of Townsville. It’s been a while! Buttercup, “The Toughest Fighter” Utonium, hasn’t visited her hometown in years. She can’t remember how many, exactly. Why was that? Anyway, she’s running late for dinner with her sister, Bubbles. Both are famously ultra-super-powered beings created by the late Professor Utonium, both two parts of a crime-fighting trio previously known as “The Powerpuff Girls.” These days, Buttercup does her own thing, like napping on the bus with all her belongings in a backpack. But as the bus lurches to its last stop, she’s already in the crosshairs of an enemy miles away. There looms a shadow over Townsville, threatening to reach far beyond. Perhaps if these two previous paragons of juvenile justice can rekindle nascent sparks of sisterly nostalgia (and also Buttercup gets no less than fifteen cheeseburgers), maybe once again the day could be saved, thanks to…you know-

Alfred Pennyworth served the Wayne family for decades-even through the tragic loss of Bruce Wayne's parents. His death at the hands of Bane is the only event that could possibly compare to that fateful night in Crime Alley, and it leaves Bruce at a similar crossroads. If Alfred was the glue that held the Bat-Family together, how will Batman deal with that all falling apart? And if the Caped Crusader is to be truly alone, he might either hang that cape up once and for all…or double down and carry on with this vengeful quest forever. Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1 celebrates the life of one of the most important people in the history of Gotham City, while also addressing questions about what's next.

【A world tainted by malice, and malice-tinted sense of right and wrong—】 Hiiro, whose hunger can only satisfied through consuming and absorbing another living being, decided that it's the best to just prey on bad people. To both punish evildoers and also survive at one time, wouldn't it be like baking two cakes in one pan? After all, there's no way you'll become what you eat... right?

Bane returns to Santa Prisca, the island nation of his birth, to reclaim it as his own. But before he can embark on another chapter in his ongoing saga, he crosses paths with the only other person on the planet who can claim to be Batman's equal: Ra's al Ghul.

The superstar art team of Chris Sprouse & Karl Story (TOM STRONG, Ocean) joins writer Brian K. Vaughan for an all-new, 2-part adventure from Mayor Mitchell Hundred's super-heroic past! At long last, the origin of Jack Pherson, the Great Machine's mysterious archenemy, is finally revealed in this perfect introduction for readers new to the world of Ex Machina.

Loyal butler to the Wayne family. Surrogate father to Bruce Wayne. Batman's most trusted ally. Alfred Pennyworth is all of those things, but a top secret, Cold War-era mission left uncompleted during his days as an MI6 counterintelligence agent will drag our present-day butler back into his globe-trotting, espionage-laden past. From the frozen wastes of Russia to the Giza Plateau, from his school plays to his encounter with genetically modified super-soldiers, Pennyworth collects the thrilling tale of adventure that spans Alfred's most exciting mission of his secret-agent past. Collects Pennyworth #1-7.

When Ray Palmer catches his wife in the arms of another man, he leaves behind the world of man and enters a realm undreamed of. Shrinking down, the Mighty Mite discovers that the world is a very different place when seen from a different point of view.

SPINING STRAIGHT OUT OF THE PAGES OF IMPERIAL! Blamed for the assassinations that have started an all-out galactic war, T'Challa will first need to survive a brutal assault from the World-Breaker Hulk and Amadeus Cho before he can even think about hunting down the true culprit! And all while his spacecraft spirals towards certain doom! Sounds like another day at the office for the Black Panther!