Traumatized by the death of Robin [ Jason Todd], the Dark Knight Detective descends into a brutal existence. But this blind quest for retribution has extremely hazardous mental and physical consequences as a careless and unhinged Batman suffers injury after injury. Deducing the connection between Bruce Wayne and Batman as well as the repercussions that the murder of the Boy Wonder are having on him, a teenaged Tim Drake seeks out Dick Grayson, the original Robin, in a desperate attempt to reunite the Dynamic Duo. An emotional and intense adventure, BATMAN: A LONELY PLACE OF DYING illustrates the true significance of Batman and Robin's relationship and also introduces a new Boy Wonder.

Two issues mini-series.

The stars of DC's new Impact line are profiled in the first volume in this two-volume series(with more to follow).  Published in the same format as the regular Who's Who, each issue includes 24 entries, featuring anew piece of full-color artwork on the front, along with pertinent data about the hero on the back.  This volume features artwork by Tom Lyle, Grant Miehm, Mike Parobeck, and Darick Robertson.

The New Warriors return in this second ongoing series. It lasted only for 10 issues, with one special "Wizard issue 0". The team however remained together and had many guest-appearances in that time.

She's the most efficient spy in the world and one of the world's deadliest women, but before there was ever a Black Widow, there was the Red Room, a brutal KGB training ground for assassins, undercover agents, and the most ruthless of spies. Now, tasked with removing a rogue weapon's dealer from an impregnable safe house, the Black Widow remembers her escape from the Red Room training facility, an escape only made possible with the aid of the most unlikely of allies, the Asgardian sorceress known as Amora... the Enchantress.

A cataclysm of unknown origins unleashed a race of gigantic monsters whose presence has driven humanity underground. There, two orphans discover that the most dangerous monster is ambition, which unchecked, will grow until it devours you! An original vision from two powerful new talents! The Valderrama Bros. first American work!

Tattooed bookseller Nate Reed has caged a demon within himself. Using its power, Nate fights the supernatural threats haunting Chicago. This is the story of the worst day and night of Nate's life.

Batman may own the night, but with new villains emerging during the day he needs an ally to defend the city when he can’t. Only one teen is up to the challenge, Duke Thomas. After months of training, he’s ready to step out of the shadow of the bat to become his own kind of hero. Meet Gotham City’s newest protector: The Signal! Spinning out of adventures in ALL-STAR BATMAN and WE ARE ROBIN, comics superstar Scott Snyder and newcomer Tony Patrick take our young hero to new heights in this exciting miniseries with artwork by Cully Hamner.

It’s 1953. While the United States is locked in a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union, the gay Southern playwright known as Snagglepuss is the toast of Broadway. But success has made him a target. As he plans for his next hit play, Snagglepuss becomes the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. And when powerful forces align to purge show business of its most subversive voices, no one is safe!

From Eisner award-winning creator Ed Piskor (Hip-Hop Family Tree) comes a thrilling new series chronicling all of X-Men history! X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN stitches together the most important moments in mutant history, creating a comprehensive narrative celebrating the X-Men's past, present, and future. The first in a trilogy, GRAND DESIGN returns to Charles Xavier's assembly of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, and Beast! A must for fans looking to brush up on their X-Men lore or as jumping-on point for Marvel's merry mutants.

Everybody's favorite X-couple is reunited! And boy, are they not happy about that... Kitty Pryde must send Rogue and Gambit on an undercover mission to find a group of kidnapped mutants. What they discover on this mission will shock them. But will it also bring them closer together...? It's a high-stakes adventure caper that only the two hottest X-Men can deliver!

A Hidden Heritage Reveals a Hero!** A galactic empire hunts a race of shape shifters prophesied to overthrow its rule. When orphaned teenager Spry discovers that he is one of the hunteda Shaperhe must learn to use his newfound abilities to escape the empire's prime enforcer, Tor Ajax, and save his entire race! * Screenwriter Eric Heisserer brings his cinematic vision to comics! * A timeless tale for a new generation! * In the tradition of Arthurian legends and _Star Wars_.

WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS A VIRUS. Since 1972, every government has denied producing biological weapons: lethal viruses that leave victims convulsing and choking on their own blood and spew. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has four public objectives for the prevention of biohazards. The mission of a secret fifth objective: identify, infiltrate, and neutralize the munitions building capacity of other countries, multinational corporations, and a mysterious mastermind who is orchestrating a plan to turn the planet into a hot zone. This premiere issue begins the story of Lark, Alexis, and DJ as they travel to a secret desert party. They are interrupted on the way there by a flat tire. While fixing it, they smell something strange. Only later do they realize that they have been exposed to a strange virus, one which leaves them incapacitated. Recovered by the CDC, they learn they have been forever altered by a DNA enhancing retrovirus, gain supersoldier abilities, and are asked to be the pilot Objective 5 team and go into training. Time is of the essence, however, as their once-friend, Simon has also been exposed and recovers with terror on his mind and viral energy flowing through his veins. Inventive new penciller Luke Lizalde is joined by the all star cast of Danny Mikis Crime Lab Inkworks, veteran colorist Tyson Wengler, and research scientists at the actual CDC to ensure that this book spreads faster than an airborne Ebola variant.

In 1991, after decades of skepticism and disbelief, the existence of psychic powers was finally, definitively proven. Today, an estimated 1% of the world's population possesses psychic abilities. These people are not superheroes. In most ways, they're just ordinary people, living ordinary lives. They have families, careers and dreams; they eat, sleep, live... and die.

Read the epic conclusion to the legendary Phoenix Saga but with a twist ending!

In the 19th century, when the sun did not dare set on the British Empire, James Jensen went to India as a soldier in the Her Majesty's Army. Losing his family to betrayal and violence, Jensen became a SADHU, a True Warrior who must embrace the spiritual path to salvation. Now an emptiness rules James Jensen's heart, and he wanders aimlessly. His travels bring him to the Kumbh Mela, a truly epic gathering of mystics, where deadly enemies and shadowy allies lie in wait. But even that's not the biggest surprise, as James learns that a loved one might indeed still live.

Following the events in the SILENT ONES, James Jensen is at a crossroads in history. India has gained a new freedom movement. Proponents of armed revolution stand on one side, while messiah Mahatma Gandhi preaches non-violence on the other. As the British Empire fights for control of India, the Sadhu is locked in the middle, where his actions can sway fate.

Marvel editors, asleep at the wheel inexplicably bring Fabian Cortez back from the dead for this series to manipulate Magneto's clone Joseph into assuming leadership of the Acolytes to thwart Exodus' plan to kill millions.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe goes cosmic! Our comprehensive coverage of the fan-favorite Marvel Studios films and Marvel Television shows continues as we reveal everything you need to know about Peter Quill and his unlikely band of galactic heroes! Featuring fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons and behind-the-scenes production art and stills, this issue is packed with profiles and updates on the Guardians themselves: Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket and Groot; uneasy allies including Yondu, the Collector and the Nova Corps; and deadly foes including Ronan, Nebula, Korath and Thanos! Plus: the Orb, the Infinity Stones, Knowhere, Xandar, Bereet, Cosmo…and Howard the Duck! Relive the thrills of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and continue building your indispensable library of Cinematic Universe reference books!

Three issues minni-series.