Books about DC

Containing 28 pages of new sketches and a four-page gallery of cover art from the original comic series, this is a revised edition of a Batman graphic novel first published a decade earlier.

A vision of the superhero universe, Elseworlds. It's judgement day, and war is about to be waged between superheroes old and new, one that will determine the fate of the entire planet.

Rorschach, a half-psychotic vigilante must convince his ex team-mates, now middle-aged and retired, that he has uncovered a plot to murder the remaining superheroes - along with millions of innocent civilians. Even reunited, will the remnants of the 'Watchmen' be enough to avert a global apocalypse?

The battle between the Batman and his closest enemies intensifies when the inmates, led by the psychopathic Joker, take over the asylum. This graphic novel takes a controversial look into the dark recesses of the Batman's psyche.

Barry Allen, the Flash, can only watch in horror as countless universes fade from existance in order to feed the insatiable need for power of the Anti-Monitor, a being from the anti-matter universe of Qward. Under the guidance of the Monitor, the super-heroes and villains of all realities are brought together for a last stand against the forces.

Batman is hot on the trail of Killer Croc, trying to piece together the mystery of a million stash - notionally ransom money for a kidnapped child whom Batman rescued from Catwoman. The clues lead the Dark Knight to Metropolis, where he must face Poison Ivy - and confront Superman.

Some years after the events of The Dark Knight Returns , America has become an even worse place to live. But a hero has come to change everything, bringing an army of other forgotten heroes to bear in the war against crime and corruption. Batman's time has come again.

Lieutenant James Gordon takes up a new post in the crime-ridden and corrupt city of Gotham, while billionaire Bruce Wayne returns to the scene of his parents' deaths, intent on avenging their memory. Each faces trials and challenges of their own, only for their lives to become irrevocably and potentially tragically intertwined...

An epic tale of the Dark Knight's early crimefighting career, reaching from one Halloween to the next, and featuring a host of Batman's most lethal enemies, including one called Holiday .

The death of Superman, the Man of Steel, a.k.a. mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent, is described in this graphic novel. It tells how Superman, in order to save his beloved Metropolis from destruction, loses his life after a brutal punch-up with a deranged psychopath.

When Elongated Man's wife is found murdered in the Justice League of America Watchtower, a secret is uncovered which could destroy the entire JLA - if some of their most powerful foes don't destroy them first! Superman, Batman, the Flash, and a host of other heroes must race to discover the killer.

A dark tale of madness and obsession with The Joker, one of Batman's oldest and deadliest adversaries.

Kai'ckul (the Sandman) tries to keep order in his kingdom of sleep against the forces of darkness and nightmares. This collection contains the full seven-part Doll's House storyline.

The blistering creative team of writer Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween and Dark Victory) and artist Jim Lee (WildC.A.T.S., Superman, StormWatch) sets the tone for one of the most memorable - and best-selling - Batman epics in years.

This graphic novel is a complete 10-issue story, available for the first time in a Watchman-style edition. It has been illustrated in full colour by the artist, David Lloyd.

Another in Neil Gaiman's series of award-winning graphic novels. It blends modern myth and dark fantasy, into which historical drama, contemporary fiction and legend are interwoven.