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The Riddler has stolen a priceless jewelled egg, and Batman is on his trail, chasing him from Gotham to Gorilla City and points beyond. But when Batman catches up with the crook, he realizes something is wrong with his old foe. The egg is possessed of some strange power that is scrambling Riddler's brain. The clue to what this is may lie in who hired Riddler to steal the egg: Vandal Savage. What does the immortal mastermind want with it? Batman's quest is like a tour of the DC Universe, spanning space and even time. Guest stars include Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Jonah Hex, and more! Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics, Young Justice, Pearl) and Nick Derington (Doom Patrol) weave a tale that leads the Dark Knight on a wild-goose chase across the DC Universe, tracking down a mysterious artifact that contains the literal key to humanity's survival! This collects Batman: Universe #1-6.

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With new artistic collaborators, Brian Michael Bendis shakes up the Ultimate Spider-Man''s world! The Green Goblin escapes from prison - and he wants Peter Parker dead. Can Spidey''s friends help him fend off the Goblin''s vengeance-crazed attack? Meanwhile, one of Peter''s classmates makes a startling discovery: She''s a mutant! But when family secrets come to light, she may be forced to join Magneto''s Brotherhood! Then symbiotes return - and as Venom takes on Carnage, Gwen Stacy''s life hangs in the balance! And life will change forever when Magneto issues a terrifying Ultimatum and unleashes a tidal wave on Manhattan. Amid the chaos, villains see opportunity - and the up-and-coming Mysterio targets Spider-Man for elimination by any means necessary! Will a sinister imposter damage Peter''s life beyond repair? Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #112-133 and ANNUAL #3, ULTIMATUM: SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #1-2, and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2009) #1-15

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In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim travel the dirty city streets below doing their grueling work. Assigned to the special ''powers'' cases, they face the worst their city has to offer. When the power who murdered Hitler is found dead, it is up to detectives Walker and Sunrise to dig into the secret history of powers'' past to find the killer. A past that includes the untold tale of Walker''s life before he became one of the world''s greatest superheroes. Then, Walker and Sunrise must investigate the murder of a group of powers that claim to be gods - and the result is disastrous. Plus, the return of Deena Pilgrim! Find out what''s going on in this cops-and-capes drama that has no rules. CollectsPowersseries III issues #1-#11 and behind-the-scenes content from the making of this superhero noir classic.

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Writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with artist David Marquez (Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man, Iron Man, Batman/Superman) for a new, star-studded Justice League featuring Batman, Superman, the Flash, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Hippolyta, new DC powerhouse Naomi, and is that Black Adam? Superman is leading the charge to reinvent the Justice League and at the same time, a new, cosmic-powered threat arrives from Naomi s homeworld to rule the Earth! And as a backup story, dark days ahead for the new Justice League Dark. Zatanna and John Constantine take a road trip, only to discover horror around the bend as a friend and sometimes foe is reborn in fire! A legend is destroyed and another takes a terrible turn, as Merlin reveals the beginning of a new, blood-drenched plot for all humankind. So begins writer Ram V s new journey into the abyss with the Justice League Dark! Collects Justice League #59-63.

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When a new Inhuman emerges with the ability to profile the future, the Marvel Universe will be rocked to its core! While Captain Marvel harnesses Ulysses' powers to prevent crime, Iron Man is violently opposed to the implications. As Tony Stark takes matters (and the law) into his own hands and declares war on the Inhumans, others are willing to fight - and even die - to stop him. And when one of the biggest heroes of all falls, the resulting trial of the century stokes the fire. Friendships crumble, teams are torn apart and the conflict goes galactic - but when the truth about Ulysses' visions is revealed, all bets are off in one of the biggest battles in Marvel history! Collecting CIVIL WAR II #0-8 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016 (CIVIL WAR II) #1.

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