ItÕs an epic battle for Tir Na Ng in this finale, as King Elatha has opened its Causeways and both Fomorian and D Denann creatures are spilling into our own realm! Batman must go back to Gotham City to try to close the Causeways from the inside, while Wonder Woman will fight alongside King Elatha against his once-banished brother, Balor Evil Eye! Who will take the crown and rule Tir Na Ng for eternity?
Dick Grayson is struggling in his training to be Robin, and the Batman decides the young man needs a break…and takes him to meet the Justice League! In an awe-inspiring moment, he meets the World’s Greatest Heroes…and their sidekicks! Will these teen titans get along?
“SUPERFRIENDS” finale! Since the beginning, the friendship between Batman and Wonder Woman has stood at the heart of the DC Universe. Now that friendship is coming apart, and as it does the universe itself begins to crumble. Don’t miss the conclusion of Batman’s epic team-up with Wonder Woman!
As BatmanÕs descent into the madness of Gotham CityÕs decadent underbelly continues, he must try to exorcise some of his demonsÉand who better to help than the Demon, Etrigan himself. And where thereÕs demons, thereÕs also a Deadman, a Spectre, an Enchantress and a host of other supernatural friends and foesÑitÕs a veritable Grand Guignol!
When Bruce Wayne is called to the Gotham Museum to see the statue of the Archangel Gabriel smuggled out of Nazi-occupied France during World War II, because a man with a German accent called to claim it, Bruce informs him that the real statue is still in France and the one in Gotham is a fake. They are then attacked by a man Bruce recognizes as Von Stauffen. Bruce then recalls back to a day during World War II when he was in London and his friend, a British spy named Digby, is killed in a bombing and so Bruce covered his mission for the British forces. Traveling into Nazi-occupied France, Bruce meets up with Sgt. Rock and Easy Company along the way. Investigating a strange amount of wine coming out of Chateaurouge, Bruce learns that it's occupied by Nazis led by Von Stauffen. As a spy, Bruce is unable to learn what the secret is behind the wine, so he tries as Batman and comes to blows, again, with Rock and Easy Company, who happen to be in the area.
The late ’60s marked the height of Batmania, when fans of the Batman television series and the comic books couldn’t get enough of the Caped Crusader. His appearances on covers meant higher sales, so it was decreed Batman would take up permanent residence in THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. His courage was never questioned, and he fearlessly teamed up with the most daring partners from across the DC Universe at a time when such crossovers were rare. These groundbreaking stories featured some of Batman’s greatest team-ups with such legendary characters as Wonder Woman, the Flash, Deadman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, the Teen Titans and others, all by some of the foremost comics talent of the Bronze Age—Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Bob Haney, Dick Giordano and Dennis O’Neil, to name a few. BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 collects the first stories of Batman’s epic run on the series—THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #74-109—and includes a foreword by comics editor Robert Greenberger.
She is Diana of Themyscira, warrior princess of the Amazons. He is Conan the Cimmerian, barbarian scourge of a dozen civilizations. Alone, each is unstoppable. But what happens when these two heroes meet face to face? Dark and malicious magic has driven Wonder Woman and Conan together, stripping Diana of her memories and chaining her destiny to this dark-haired and dangerous stranger. Slavers and gladiators, pirates and predators, an army of witches poised to conquer the world on wings of wickedness: these are the foes the Amazon and the Cimmerian must join together to defeat if they are to restore her rightful name, regain their freedom and save their lands from darkness. But for these mighty warriors, passion runs hot and deep. Will a search for love and a lust for vengeance guide them to their final reckoning with the evil out to destroy them, or tear them apart before they can crush their enemies once and for all? Find out in Wonder Woman/Conan! Written by superstar Gail Simone (Birds of Prey) with stunning art from Aaron Lopresti (Justice League International), it's a thrilling fantasy epic starring two of the biggest icons of adventure the comics page and the silver screen have ever seen! Collects Wonder Woman/Conan #1-6.
Comic books and superhero stories mirror essential societal values and beliefs. We can be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Black Panther or Rocket Raccoon through our everyday choices. We can't fly, fix hyper drives or hear human heartbeats a mile away, but we can think about what Matt Murdock would do in a conflict, how Superman would respond to natural disasters and how Captain America would handle humanitarian crises. This book analyzes the impact of dozens of comics by examining the noble personalities, traits and actions of the main characters. Chapters detail how superheroes, comic books and other pop culture phenomena offer more than pure entertainment, and how we can better model ourselves after our favorite heroes. Through our good deeds, quick thinking and positive choices, we can become more like superheroes than we ever imagined.
