The Black Beetle Volume 1 No Way Out

While investigating a meeting between a pair of powerful mob bosses, the Black Beetle - Colt City's sleuthing sentinel - witnesses an explosion that decimates the city's organized crime community, killing dozens. No one gets away with mass murder when the Black Beetle's on the case. When Colt City cries out for justice, there's one man who will answer! Follow Eisner Award-winning creator Francesco Francavilla's critically acclaimed pulp hero as he searches island prisons, dank sewers, and swanky nightclubs for the mysterious man known as Labyrinto.

Black Beetle's investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsterstaking out most of Colt City's organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle? New series from Eisner Award winner! "Francavilla delivers the pulp noir that suits his style perfectly."-Comic Book Resources

The masked American hero ventures to the Middle East incognito (as Tom Sawyer) to fight Nazis in pursuit of a mysterious object of terrible power—a weapon of unknown origin, older than the pyramids, which could fuel the Thousand Year Reich of Hitler’s dreams. This story originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents #28-32.

After witnessing an explosion that decimates the city’s organized crime community, killing dozens, the Black Beetle—Colt City’s sleuthing sentinel—is on the hunt for answers and justice!

Disgraced Olympic snowboarder Zan Jensen runs a sideline business as a high-altitude grave robber. When a body is found at the summit of Everest with a treasure of state secrets under its skin, Zan finds herself in the crosshairs of a government hit squad. As she races to the roof of the world, Zan will navigate bullets and avalanches to find salvation in the deadliest place on Earth. Collecting the critically acclaimed Monkeybrain digital comic The Onion's A.V. Club calls "a high concept executed with precision, delivering real-world intrigue."

Bonded to the Blue Beetle Scarab, teenager Jamie Reyes has no idea what he's doing with one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. But he's in luck, because his predecessor--Ted Kord--is back in the DC Universe and here to serve as the young hero's mentor! Alongside fellow teen hero Doctor Fate, this duo will have to learn how to be heroes on the fly! Written by the legendary Keith Giffen (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and illustrated by Scott Kolins (THE FLASH), Blue Beetle is back for a new generation as a part of DC Rebirth! Collects BLUE BEETLE: REBIRTH #1, BLUE BEETLE #1-5. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.

Legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles?

Deep in the heartland of the United Sentry States are the burning ruins of the Black City, a melting pot simmering with hostility as humans and Darklings struggle to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a brutal and bloody war. A wall now divides the city separating the two races. Trapped on the wrong side of the wall is 16 year old hustler Ash Fisher, a half blood darkling who'll do whatever it takes to survive, including selling his addictive venom Haze to support his dying mother. When he meets Natalie, hatred soon turns to a love that could be punishable by death.