Batman A Celebration Of 75 Years

"Originally published in magazine form in Batman 1, 5, 25, 32, 85, 163, 251, 427; Detective Comics 64, 69, 168, 180, 475, 476, 726, 741, 826; World's Finest Comics 61; Superman (Vol. 2) 9; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 66; Detective Comics (Vol. 2) 1; Batman (Vol. 2) 15; The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told."

Celebrating Batman and Joker's seventy-five years as cultural icons, this Joker Anthology collects stories from the characters seven decades as the greatest villain in comics. Featuring stories from BATMAN #1, 5, 25, 32, 85, 163, 251, 427, BATMAN #15 (THE NEW 52), DETECTIVE COMICS #64, 168, 180, 475, 476, 726, 741, 826, DETECTIVE COMICS #1 (THE NEW 52), WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #61, SUPERMAN #9 and BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #66.

Part man and part monster, Two-Face has been one of BatmanÕs greatest and most fearsome villains for more than 75 years! HeÕs an essential part of the Dark KnightÕs rogues gallery, but unlike the Joker, Scarecrow or Bane, Two-Face alone has some good left inside his soul fighting his evil personaÑhalf the time, anyway. Chaos or order. Life or death. Tragic fallen attorney or scar-faced fiend. It all depends on how the coin fallsÉ Featuring stories from industry legends Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Neal Adams, Dennis OÕNeil, Greg Rucka, Bruce Timm and more, TWO-FACE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS brings you more than a dozen stories of one of BatmanÕs most enduring foes! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #66, #68, #80, #739; BATMAN #50, #81, #234, #410-411, #572; BATMAN ANNUAL #14; THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #106; JOKER #1; SECRET ORIGINS #1; BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE #1; GOTHAM CENTRAL #10; JOKERÕS ASYLUM: TWO-FACE #1; and BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.

2014 marks the 75th anniversary of Batman, the world's greatest detective! And if a hero is measured by his foes, then Batman is truly the greatest hero of all, as his incredible rogues gallery is unrivaled in comics history. This new title collects the best Batman stories of all time, arranged according to era, and featuring appearances by The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, The Riddler and many others. This amazing Batman best-of collection includes stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27, 83, 211, 216, 327, 359, 395, 442, 474, 574, 633, 711, 757 and 821, BATMAN #1, 49, 181, 497, BATMAN #2 (THE NEW 52), WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #94, DC SPECIAL SERIES #21 and BATMAN SPECIAL #1!

First appearing on newsstands in 1940's BATMAN #1, only a few months after the Bat-Man himself debuted, Catwoman has been essential to the Dark Knight's world from almost the very beginning. Menacing (and sometimes romancing) the Caped Crusader for more than seven decades, Catwoman has become one of Batman's greatest villains, but also one of his greatest allies. Friend or foe, Gotham's feline femme fatale continually skirts the line between right and wrong. She's a dangerous criminal whose claws aren't to be crossed, but she's also the city's Robin Hood, using her unlawful talents to help those in need. This rich contradiction has made her one of the most complex and compelling characters in all of comics. CATWOMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS is a stunning retrospective of Catwoman's history, featuring stories from comic book legends Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Dennis O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Len Wein, Kurt Schaffenberger, Chuck Dixon, Ed Brubaker, Cameron Stewart, Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale, Paul Dini, Guillem March and more.

When Superman debuted seventy-five years ago, it was not merely the beginning for one character, but for an entire genre. The phrase 'super hero' had yet to be coined when ACTION COMICS #1 hit newsstands in 1938, but once Superman entered the scene, effortlessly lifting a car above his head on that first iconic cover, the character paved the way for each of the hundreds (if not thousands) of super-powered heroes written since. SUPERMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS gathers a range of stories featuring the first and greatest super hero, highlighting the many roles the Man of Steel has played over the decades. In these celebrated stories, Superman is in turns the Herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the super-powered Boy Scout and the soul-searching leader. Over the course of seventy-five years, watch as the character grows from a simple strongman to the beloved international symbol he is today! This Volume Collects: ('Superman, Champion of the Oppressed') / ('War in San Monte') - ACTION COMICS #1-2 (1938) Writer: Jerry Siegel, Artist: Joe Shuster 'How Superman Would End the War' - Look Magazine (1940) Writer: Jerry Siegel, Artist: Joe Shuster 'Man or Superman?' - SUPERMAN #17 (1942) Writer: Jerry Siegel, Penciller: Joe Shuster, Inker: Joe Sikela 'The Origin of Superman' - SUPERMAN #53 (1948) Writer: Bill Finger, Penciller: Wayne Boring, Inker: Stan Kaye'The Mightiest Team in the World' - SUPERMAN #76 (1952) Writer: Edmond Hamilton, Penciller: Curt Swan, Inker: John Fishchett i'The Super-Duel in Space' - ACTION COMICS #242 (1958) Writer: Otto Binder, Artist: Al Plastino 'The Girl From Superman's Past' - SUPERMAN #129 (1959) Writer: Bill Finger, Penciller: Wayne Boring, Inker: Stan Kaye'Superman's Return to Krypton' - SUPERMAN #141 (1960) Writer: Jerry Siegel, Penciller: Wayne Boring, Inker: Stan Kaye'The Death of Superman' - SUPERMAN #149 (1961) Writer: Jerry Siegel, Penciller: Curt Swan, Inker: George Klein'Must There Be a Superman?' - SUPERMAN #247 (1972) Writer: Eliot S. Maggin, Penciler: Curt Swan, Inker: Murphy Anderson 'Rebirth' - ACTION COMICS #544 (1983) Writer: Marv Wolfman, Artist: Gil Kane'The Living Legends of Superman' (excerpt) - SUPERMAN #400 (1985) Writer: Elliot S. Maggin, Artist: Frank Miller'For the Man Who Has Everything' - SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 (1985) Writer: Alan Moore, Artist: Dave Gibbons'The Name Game' - SUPERMAN #11 (1987) Writer/Penciller: John Byrne, Inker: Karl Kesel'Doomsday' - SUPERMAN #75 (1993) Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens, Inker: Brett Breeding'What's So Funny About Truth Justice and the American Way?' - ACTION COMICS #775 (2001) Writer: Joe Kelly, Pencillers: Doug Mahnke, Lee BermejoInkers: Tom Nguyen, Dexter Vines, Jim Royal, Jose Marzan, Jr., Wade Von Grawbadger, Wayne Faucher'Question of Confidence' - Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross (2003) Writer: Chip Kidd, Artist: Alex Ross 'The Incident' - ACTION COMICS #900 (2011) Writer: David S. Goyer, Artist: Miguel Sepulveda'The Boy Who Stole Superman's Cape' - ACTION COMICS #0 (2012) Writer: Grant Morrison, Artist: Ben Oliver.

From her animated adventures to her bloody stint in the Suicide Squad, HARLEY QUINN: A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS captures the greatest comic book moments of the JokerÕs main moll, brought to life by industry legends Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Karl Kesel, Terry Dodson and more! The true embodiment of the phrase Òmadly in love,Ó Harley Quinn may be stark, raving, cuckoo-pants crazy, but she is a woman who stands by her man. Filled with an inexplicable devotion to BatmanÕs nemesis, the Joker, sheÕs the Clown Prince of CrimeÕs most loyal companion. But while her monstrous ÒMistah JÓ may have led her to a life of crime, he also brought her comic book superstardom! ItÕs been 25 years since she made her debut, but Harley QuinnÕs popularity continues to grow, spreading from animation to comic books to video games to live-action feature films, with no sign of slowing down. Collects BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1; BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1; BATGIRL ADVENTURES #1; BATMAN ADVENTURES #3; BATMAN ADVENTURES #16; BATMAN/HARLEY QUINN #1; HARLEY QUINN #1, #25; HARLEY AND IVY: LOVE ON THE LAM; BATMAN #613; JOKERÕS ASYLUM II: HARLEY QUINN #1; SUICIDE SQUAD (vol. 3) #6-7; HARLEY QUINN (vol. 2) #2; HARLEYÕS LITTLE BACK BOOK #1; and SUICIDE SQUAD (vol. 4) #4.

"Originally published in single magazine form in DETECTIVE COMICS #38, 342; BATMAN #20, 107, 156, 408, 424, 427, 442, 657; STAR SPANGLED COMICS # 82, 86, 103; BATMAN FAMILY #1; ROBIN #46, 126, 1,000,000; NIGHTWING #25, 101; SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7, 77; BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1; JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 7 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #2, 3; DC ONE MILLION 80-PAGE GIANT #1"--Title page verso.