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The 1st appearance of Poison Ivy. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Beware of--Poison Ivy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; While Bruce and Dick are attending an art show, a woman shows up, claiming to be the greatest criminal of those currently residing in Gotham. Centerspread is a great two-page color poster of Batman and Robin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Perfect Crime--Slightly Imperfect!", script by Gardner Fox, inks by Sid Greene; At the latest meeting of the Anaylists, Kaye announces that she didn't write her latest book, and seems to be threatened by a voice from her brooch; Batman has a feeling that the Kaye at the meeting is an imposter, so he looks into the matter. Letter from future comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color.

The 1st appearance of Poison Ivy. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Beware of--Poison Ivy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; While Bruce and Dick are attending an art show, a woman shows up, claiming to be the greatest criminal of those currently residing in Gotham. Centerspread is a great two-page color poster of Batman and Robin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Perfect Crime--Slightly Imperfect!", script by Gardner Fox, inks by Sid Greene; At the latest meeting of the Anaylists, Kaye announces that she didn't write her latest book, and seems to be threatened by a voice from her brooch; Batman has a feeling that the Kaye at the meeting is an imposter, so he looks into the matter. Letter from future comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Caped Crusaders accidently come across a crime committed by the Fearsome Foursome and succeed in capturing a member of that gang; Batman then disguises himself as that crook in order to infiltrate the gang and nab the leader...or so he thinks. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "Dick Grayson's Secret Guardian!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Dick Grayson meets the two new kids being bussed into his school, and invites them to be a part of Gotham High's basketball team; Toughy Loomis, one of those kids, wants to beat up Dick because he's a rich kid. Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Cover art by Irv Novick. "Operation: Blindfold!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; An unscrupulous criminal named the Schemer kills an innocent blind man and plants evidence on him to lead Commissioner Gordon to believe that he is the Batman!; When the real Batman shows up on the scene, the Police arrest him, believing that he is a phony. Letters to the editor from Biljo White and Shel Dorf. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Carnival of the Cursed," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Investigating the murder of a jazz musician in New Orleans, Batman encounters the powerful Moloch and his gang, who are seeking the victim's trumpet for a hidden map to a gold mine; After Batman's first encounter against the beastly Moloch, he starts following the clues left by the thugs and he realizes that Moloch's gang has kidnapped one of the late musician's friends. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Cover by Michael Kaluta. "Death-Knell for a Traitor!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman follows an ex-Navy man who turned traitor during World War II to take a fabulous diamond from the Japanese; Batman realizes that said Navy man is in league with criminal Colonel Sulphur, and he has to stop them from recovering the diamond. "The Immortals of Usen Castle," script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Dick Grayson and Diane Lewis are giving some local youths a tour of a castle that is supposedly haunted; When Diana and some of the children disappear, Dick changes to Robin and discovers the secret behind the "ghosts" in the castle. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Cover by Michael Kaluta. Witness the first meeting of Batman and the Shadow in "Who Knows What Evil--?", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman stops counterfeiters and learns that their secret hideout is in Arizona; He travels to the desert and is assisted by a mysterious figure who saves him and helps him capture the bad guys; Batman meets The Shadow, the mysterious vigilante who inspired him to begin his own crime-fighting career Batman tries to convince The Shadow to come out of retirement. "The Legion of Super-Heroes"; Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article by Paul Levitz, art by Dave Cockrum and Sergio Aragones. Letter to the editor from writer and DC Comics "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color.

100-page giant. This issue features Batman tales from the forties, fifties, sixties, and seventies. Cover by Nick Cardy. "King of the Gotham Jungle!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; The recent rash of unsolved robberies in Gotham City spurs Man-Bat to come out of retirement. "The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Batman and Robin must track down The Witch, a mysterious figure responsible for the murder of Erik Dorne and the theft of a manuscript he wrote. "The Bullet-Hole Club!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A private detective petitions Batman and the other members of the prestigious "Bullet Hole Club" to become a member---even if he has to purposely put himself in the way of bodily harm to do it! Shazam Awards Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, pencils by Ross Andru and Bernie Wrightson, inks by Bernie Wrightson. "The Man Who Stole from Batman" (from Detective Comics #334), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A new and unusual villain makes him presence known by stealing from the Batman: his Batmobile, Bat-a-Rang, and Bat-Boat, yet Batman cannot figure out WHY he would do such a thing. "The Phenomenal Memory of Luke Graham!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Murphy Anderson; Luke Graham needs the help of Robin the Teen Wonder to convince his college professor that a report he prepared on the Chinese iron industry was not plagiarized. "The Son of the Joker" (from Batman #145), script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane); In this imaginary story, penned by Alfred, trusted butler of Bruce Wayne, the Second Batman & Robin team run up against the Son of the Joker! Bat-Maze activity page. "The Guardian of the Bat-Signal!" (from Batman #85), script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal. 100 Pages, Full Color.

Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Two for the Money!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Its a race against the clock as Batman attempts to recover stolen defense codes before Two-Face, who plans on selling the information to Soviet spies. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Phantom Stranger parody strip with Power Girl by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color.

1st printing. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 2 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason meets his real mother, Sheila Haywood, but she turns out to be working for the Joker and allows her son to fall into his deadly hands inside of a warehouse; Joker beats Robin with a crowbar and leaves him for dead as a badly beaten Robin attempts to save his mom and himself from the dynamite left behind by the Joker as he leaves them both to a horrible fate; Batman watches in horror as the warehouse containing Jason and Sheila blows up, too late to stop the Joker. Infamous Phone Poll on death or life for Robin (Jason Todd). The Direct Sales copies of this comic, released first, contained a 1-800 phone number to either vote "for" or "against" the death of Jason Todd on the inside back cover. The newsstand copies, released 3 weeks later did not contain the 1-800 number. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color.

This is the direct edition with the overlay cover. Bane breaks Batman's back in Batman KnightFall Part 11. Home turf does not prove an advantage when Bane breaks Batman's back in the Batcave in "The Broken Bat." KnightFall continues in Detective Comics (1937- ) #664. Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Jim Aparo. Inks by Dick Giordano. Cover by Kelley Jones. 36 Pages, Full Color.

THIS COMIC IS NOT POLYBAGGED. KnightFall Part 19. The concluding chapter of KnightFall finds Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) determined to break Bane the way the villain broke his predecessor in "Dark Angel." Nightwing cameo. Written by Doug Moench. Art for Chapter 1 ("The Fall") by Jim Aparo & Terry Austin. Art for Chapter 2 ("The Descent") by Mike Manley. Comes with 2 postcards: 'Classic Batman' by Jim Aparo and 'The New Batman' by Mike Manley. Wraparound die-cut cover by Joe Quesada & Kevin Nowlan. 68 Pages, Full Color.

Written by Judd Winick. Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner. Part 1 of the 4-part "Under the Hood," featuring the new BATMAN team of writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW), artists Doug Mahnke (JLA, JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE) & Tom Nguyen (JLA) and cover artist Matt Wagner (BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY)! In the wake of "War Games," Batman must deal with a city in turmoil. While battling new criminal chieftains raiding his city, Batman is confronted with a face from the past? or rather, a hidden face from the past. Welcome the return of the Red Hood! 40 Pages, Full Color.

New York Comic Con 2023 Carnivore Comics Exclusive Reprint of Batman #181 - Cover by Ariel Diaz - Limited to 500 copies.

FOURTH PRINTING Cover by GREG CAPULLO Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew. First appearance of Harper Row (cameo, not named in issue).

Cover by GREG CAPULLO Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION As Bruce digs deeper into the mystery of the recent owl murders, he soon finds himself face to face with a shocking enemy - an enemy the Wayne family has secretly been at war with for centuries. Be there for the first shots of the war for the soul of Gotham City. Friends will become deadly enemies and secrets will be revealed - revelations that will change the Bat-family forever.

Movie Poster Variant Edition by Dave Johnson. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. The finale of 'Endgame' is here! Batman risks everything against The Joker! Who will laugh last? 40 pages, full color. Rated T

2nd printing. Corrected Edition. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee. Cover by Jim Lee. Hush stands out as one of the most beloved Batman stories of the past 25 years, and the first issue of the 12-part arc returns for Batman Day 2023 like you've never seen it before--re-presented with a foil version of Jim Lee's Batman #608 second printing cover, featuring the indelible image of Batman standing on a Gotham City gargoyle. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Book 1 in the Batman-Vampire Trilogy

DC Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and Malcolm Jones III. Cover by Kelley Jones. Introduction by Eric V. Lustbader.

In this Elseworlds tale the Dark Knight Detective matches wits and brawn against one of the most dangerous adversaries in literature.

A plague of the undead is sweeping across the city. The police are powerless to stop it. The mayor wants it dealt with quietly. And, Batman may have finally met the one opponent he can't defeat. Dracula has come to Gotham, and the streets will run red with the blood of it's citizens unless Batman can find a way to defeat this legendary foe.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

NOTE: See also Book 2: Batman: Bloodstorm GN (1994) and Book 3: Batman: Crimson Mist GN (1999).

Book 1 in the Batman-Vampire Trilogy

Warner Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and Malcolm Jones III. Cover by Kelley Jones. Introduction by Eric V. Lustbader.

In this Elseworlds tale the Dark Knight Detective matches wits and brawn against one of the most dangerous adversaries in literature.

A plague of the undead is sweeping across the city. The police are powerless to stop it. The mayor wants it dealt with quietly. And, Batman may have finally met the one opponent he can't defeat. Dracula has come to Gotham, and the streets will run red with the blood of it's citizens unless Batman can find a way to defeat this legendary foe.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

NOTE: See also Book 2: Batman: Bloodstorm GN (1994) and Book 3: Batman: Crimson Mist GN (1999).

Direct Edition. Cover art by Bruce Timm. Not on My Watch, script by Hilary J. Bader, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Beatty; Twenty years after Bruce Wayne retired as Batman, something shady is going on at his old company, now called Wayne-Powers and run by Derek Powers; While Warren McGinnis accepts a disc from his co-worker Harry Tully, Warren's son Terry runs into Jokerz, hoods who style themselves after the real Joker, who pursue Terry up to the gates of Wayne Manor, where Terry gets a hand from Bruce himself; Carrying him inside the mansion, Terry stumbles across the Batcave. Based on the cartoon. Bob Kane 1915-1998 tribute by Jenette Kahn. 32 pgs. $1.99.

WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND TERRY BEATTY. Leaping from the TV screen: the sound-manipulating villain called Shriek! Deafened and imprisoned after his defeat by Batman, Dr. Shreeve has escaped! Now he's developed a device that uses sound waves to disrupt and disintegrate Batman's equipment...and he's a decibel away from destroying the Bat-suit and the man underneath! FC, 32 PG."

We've all learned that in the future Gotham City of BATMAN BEYOND, young Terry McGinnis has assumed the mantle of the bat. As the new Batman and protector of Gotham, he's had to face many strange new villains and even more bizare challenges ? gathering a Rogues Gallery of his very own. But nothing could have prepared him for the return of original Batman Bruce Wayne's greatest archenemy ? the psychopathic Joker! And what happens when the Clown Prince of Crime lets loose in a future that seems all new and ready for the taking?

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard. Art by Mike Hawthorne, Nikola Cizmesija. Cover by Kendrick "Kunkka" Lim. THE GOTHAM WAR ENDS HERE! The final chapter of this epic crossover is here, and Batman and his family must find a way to overcome the endgame of an ancient enemy! Can the Bat and the Cat set their differences aside? Is this the end of the Bat-Family? Lives change forever in this action-packed conclusion! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson. In this classic issue, the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder have their first encounters with the Clown Prince of Crime--The Joker--and a cruise-ship cat burglar known as the Cat--who would later be known as Catwoman! Plus, Hugo Strange returns with an army of mindless henchmen at his command. Will the Dark Knight triumph over Strange's giants? Find out in this thrilling facsimile edition of Batman #1, featuring all the original stories, backup features, and ads from 1940! 64 pages, full color. Rated T+

Written and Art by Rafael Grampa. Cover by David Finch. EISNER AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER RAFAEL GRAMPA'S TWISTED VISION OF THE DARK KNIGHT! When you chase your own shadow...it leads you into the abyss. In a Gotham City where every day feels darker and more irredeemable than the last, Batman makes a definitive choice--to kill off the Bruce Wayne identity for good and embrace the cowl full-time. But though he knows the streets of Gotham, Batman will soon come to find that he hardly knows himself. A serial killer is on the loose, and while the murder victims seem random at first, every clue draws Batman closer to the terrifying truth--that they are all connected, not just to each other...but to him... When an all-new rogues gallery of utterly depraved villains begins to emerge from the depths of the city, Batman will have to contend with the very nature of evil--including that which lurks inside in the darkest corners of his own heart--to face what's coming for his city. Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham brings Rafael Grampa's twisted vision of both the Dark Knight and the city of Gotham to life in a DC writing debut that will reach its icy black tendrils into the deepest and darkest corners of human nature and leave you gasping for breath--and for more! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover pencils by Craig Rousseau, inks by Terry Beatty. Masks of Love: A Harley Quinn Romance, script by Ty Templeton, pencils by Craig Rousseau, inks by Stan Woch; Harley's new romance novel bombs, but she's put one of Ivy's chemicals on the paper to take over people's minds. A farewell letter from Ty Templeton. Set in the animated DC universe. 36 pgs. $1.99.

WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND BEATTY. Gotham gets strangled by a super-plant whose roots run clear to the Batcave. It's got Poison Ivy written all over it...but where is she? And has she uncovered the Dark Knight's secret? Batman must track it and her deep into the Amazon jungle to find out.

Written by Scott Beatty. Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Cover by Sanford Green. The Joker's sick of Batman, and he's putting together a posse of Gotham's baddest bad guys to put the Bat out of their misery, once and for all! Can even the Dark Knight handle the Joker, Poison Ivy, Clayface, Firefly and more?

Written by Russell Lissau. Art and cover by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy just want to have fun! But when your idea of fun is crime, catastrophe and chaos, Batman's going to be right on your tail!

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color.

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color.

1st printing. NOTE: 1st printing has almost matching grey background on inside front cover and facing page. 2nd printing doesn't have matching gray background--grays are very different. 3rd printings are labeled as such. Cover by Frank Miller. "Dark Knight Triumphant," script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; an aging Batman battles the Mutant gang and their anonymous leader; While walking to work, considering retirement, Jim Gordon is almost killed by a 17-year old boy with an M60; Carrie Kelly, a young girl who owes her life to Batman, seeks out her hero and becomes Robin. 52 pgs., full color.

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011) #27-56 and Batman (1940-2011) #1-7.

Written by Bill Finger, Whitney Ellsworth and Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, George Roussos, and Jerry Robinson. Cover by Darwyn Cooke.

The stories that catapulted Batman to legendary status are collected here in a single, massive volume. These original stories include the origin of the Dark Knight, as well as the debuts of Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Professor Hugo Strange, The Joker, Catwoman and more!

Hardcover, 784 pages, full color.

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings.

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings.

Comic-sized gold reprint edition. Reprints the 1981 treasury edition in standard comic book format. NOTE: This is the first printing of this reprint edition.

Written by Scott Snyder. Art and Cover by Jock. Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break…the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Jock Virgin variant cover. Written by Scott Snyder. Art and Cover by Jock. Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break…the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

YesterYear Comics Exclusive B&W Sketch Edition Minimal Trade Dress Cover by Jason Fabok. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Jock. Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break…the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Includes poster centerfold. It's an ever-lovin' SUB-in! This adaptation of the animated Beatles film is written by Paul Newman, with art by Jose Delbo. Illustrated in the same style as the movie. 68 pages.

Becca's Bride Edition Members Special Cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 111 copies. Story by Garth Matthams. Art by Kenan Halilovic. 28 pages, full color.

Blood Lust Nude Cover - (W) Mike Costa (A/CA) Nahuel Lopez Mike Costa's fiery barbarian queen returns to cut a bloody swath of vengeance through her enemies. She has uncovered her true foe, the sorceress Skene, but defeating this enemy will take more than brawn and fury. After a crushing battle, now Bella is swept up into the lupine world of the woman know as the Gypsy! It is an age of high sorcery and razor sharp swords in the uncensored mature readers fantasy epic of Belladonna! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Featuring: 18 page Beowulf story "The Curse of Castle Hrothgar." Characters: Beowulf; Nan-Zee; Wiglaf; Hondscio; Unferth; Grendel; The Shaper. Written by Michael Uslan, with art by Ricardo Villamonte. Plus: 1 page Beowulf text article "An Epic Comes Home" written by Allan Asherman. Cover by Ricardo Villamonte.

Written by Stephen Mooney. Art by Jethro Morales. Photo Cover. Get the black bag photo cover for Bettie Page & The Curse of the Banshee #2! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+