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 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 face to face with Batman? Will Shade the Changing Girl be able to appease Wonder Woman and will Cave Carson be able to team up with Swamp Thing to destroy the evil, interdimensional corporation called RetCo from the inside? Valid questions. Very valid. How will we ever find out the answer? Right here in DC/YOUNG ANIMAL: MILK WARS, of course! Led by Eisner Award-winning author and DC's Young Animal creator, Gerard Way, top talents from DC and DC's Young Animal are collaborating for the first time to bring you the wildest and weirdest crime-fighting adventures in comics history. DC's Young Animal bridges the gap between the DCU and Vertigo, focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling. Collects JLA/DOOM PATROL SPECIAL #1, MOTHER PANIC/BATMAN SPECIAL #1, SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL/WONDER WOMAN SPECIAL #1, CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE/SWAMP THING SPECIAL #1 and DOOM PATROL/JLA SPECIAL #1.

Don't miss the Metal Men's adventures against The Clique, living mannequins, an ancient god, at the Department of Motor Vehicles and more. Plus, from SILVER AGE: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1, the team meets Batman, Green Arrow and Black Canary! NOTE: some issues are available individually online.

A box is opened and humanity's long-discarded bad instincts are accidentally released again into the world. Will the World's Mightiest Mortal's instinct to help other people prove stronger?

The World’s Strangest Heroes are back! After the events of Lazarus Planet, more people than ever have active metagenes! Most of these new metahumans have become misfits, shunned and imprisoned by a fearful society. They are hidden away in the dark, lost to a system that only sees them as weapons or guinea pigs—ticking time bombs that can only be defused by the Unstoppable Doom Patrol! Led by Crazy Jane’s mysterious new alter known as the Chief, Robotman, Elasti-Woman, and Negative Man are joined by their brand-new teammates Beast Girl and Degenerate on a mission to save the world—by saving the monsters! Collects Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1-7 and the Doom Patrol story from Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1.

The Avatars of the Green, Red and Gray go to war with the avatars of Bacteria and Metal! It's five years later, and Alec Holland is trying to mediate a ceasefire that could also be his last stab at reconnecting with humanity!

Catwoman, Metamorpho, Katana, Grace and Martian Manhunter are all called into investigate a potential time bomb at Jardine Enterprises—but will the new team's first mission also be its last?

Discover the origins of the heroic Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew! When Superman tries to stop a mysterious beam from Pluto from attacking the Earth, an accident leads to citizens from a planet inhabited by animals to gain super powers!

"Who let the dogs out?" DC does this summer as we unleash the beast within and join Krypto and Superman, Bat-Cow and Batman, Wonder Woman and Ferdinand and many more for eight sun-kissed stories in this can't-miss animal-sized spectacular!

The Omega Men go to Broot's homeworld of Changralyn to try and convince the pacifist denizens to rise up against the Citadel.