MAD Magazine
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the WORST DAY EVER! It's the 100% UNauthorized children's book parody as only MAD magazine can do it in SUPERMAN AND THE MISERABLE, ROTTEN, NO FUN, REALLY BAD DAY!
Superman is supposed to be indestructible—but this day may just defeat him!
In fact, it's a day so terrible that only the Man of Steel could possibly hope to
survive it! On this miserable, rotten, no fun, really bad day, Superman will face
rampaging super-villains, angry editors, boring chores, a cranky Justice League,
and, worst of all, bad pizza.
Superman's home planet, Krypton, exploded, so he's no stranger to bad days—but even so, this is one for the record books!
Adventures of Superman (1987-2006)
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Brainiac returns to invade Earth with his ultimate weapon, Warworld, a planet-sized satellite built for destruction. With the help of super-powered friends like Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and many more, Superman must lead the attack on Brainiac and protect Earth!
Collects ACTION COMICS #474-475, SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #9-10, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #488-489, SUPERMAN #66.
Anti/Hero
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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!
Green Lantern: Alliance (2022)
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Tai Pham struggles with balancing school, his work in the family business, his friendships, and his new Green Lantern responsibilities. But Kid Flash arrives on the scene to become the super-hero partner Tai just might need. It's only been a few months since Green Lantern Tai Pham inherited his ring from his ba and defeated his nemesis, Xander Griffin. But Tai knows their last battle was only the beginning-and even though no one believes him, Tai is determined to prove that Xander is up to his old tricks again. When a string of fires start popping up around Coast City, Tai finds himself stretched thin as he struggles to keep up with school, training, working at the store, and following Xander's trail. That is, until a new hero, known as Kid Flash, shows up on the scene with an offer to help. Can the heroes find the arsonist before it's too late?
Lois Lane and the Friendship Challenge
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From New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance) comes a new story about 13-year-old Lois Lane as she navigates the confusing worlds of social media and friendship.It's the first day of summer break in the sleepy town of Liberty View, and young Lois Lane bursts onto the scene with what she knows is a sure-to-go-viral video channel. Okay, maybe her platform only receives two views a week (thanks, Mom), and maybe her best friend, Kristen, isn't quite as enthusiastic about social media, but when Lois sets her mind on something, there's no turning back.At the end of the week, the big neighborhood barbecue and bike race will be the perfect backdrop to Lois and Kristen's #friendshipchallenge video. But when the girls find out the annual fireworks are missing, Lois doubles down on her efforts for fame, testing her friendship in ways she couldn't imagine.With Kristen leaving for sleepaway camp after the barbecue and a new girl on the block taking all of Kristen's attention, will Lois be able to find the missing fireworks, celebrate the summer, and post the best #friendshipchallenge the internet has ever seen? Or will she have to face her challenges IRL?
Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies
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Nightwing is busting a group of criminals when he discovers that his old friend and ally Speedy has come into town looking for him. He needs Dick's help to track down Cheshire... the mother of Roy's child! Then, in a second adventure teaming together the two Teen Titans, Nightwing and Speedy get caught up in a war between two rival gangs.
Primer
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Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers.Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. Her father is a known criminal who now sits in federal prison, but still casts a shadow over Ashley's life. Ashley has bounced from foster home to foster home and represents a real challenge to the social workers who try to help her-not because she's inherently bad, but because trouble always seems to find her.Ashley's latest set of (presumably short-term) foster parents are Kitch and Yuka Nolan. Like Ashley, Kitch is an artist, while Yuka is a geneticist working for a very high-level tech company that's contracted out to work for the government and the military. And it's Yuka's latest top-secret project that has her concerned.Developed for the military, it's a set of body paints that, when applied to the wearer, grant them a wide range of special powers. Fearful that this invention will be misused, Yuka sneaks the set of paints home.Ashley comes home from school one day with her new friend Luke and, thinking that the Nolans have purchased a surprise gift for her upcoming birthday, finds the set of paints. It isn't long before she realizes that she's stumbled upon something much bigger...and a lot more dangerous. Although she uses her newly discovered powers for good, it's not long before the military becomes wise to what happened to their secret weapon. And this spells big trouble not only for Ashley, but for her newfound family and friends, as well.
Ragman (2017)
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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
Superman: Secret Files 2009
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The definitive guide to the ever-expanding world of Superman! Here you'll get profiles of characters like Nightwing & Flamebird, General Zod, Supergirl, Mon-El and more, plus maps of places such as New Krypton's Kandor and Metropolis. Also included is a bittersweet story about the friendship of Supergirl and Flamebird, and a story that reveals the dark legacy of Pete Ross's brief time as President of the United States. Plus, a week in the life of Science Cops Billi Harper and Jonathan (Mon-El) Kent. This Secret Files serves as an excellent primer to the 'Codename: Patriot' crossover!
Team One: Stormwatch (1995)
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Team One: Stormwatch tells the same story as Team One: Wildcats, (Team One's fight against the Daemonite Helspont) but from the viewpoint of the characters that would go on to become members of Stormwatch.