THE SECRET ORIGIN OF ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN! Something strange happened in the American heartland several years ago. Something that brought fear and darkness to a small Kansas town...and forever changed the lives of one kindly couple. Welcome to Smallville.
The town of Merle enlists the X-Men to aid in a search and rescue operation for a missing child - one closer to the X-Men than the Sheriff knows. But while the X-Men search for Piper Cobb, they are themselves being watched - as their shadowy 3K adversaries move to strike directly, their own agenda unfolding!
RATED T+
DIANA'S BLOODY WAR WITH THE SOVEREIGN REACHES AN EPIC CONCLUSION! The Sovereign took away Wonder Woman's world, and now she has taken away his. As their war reaches its end, the two icons prepare for battle. Who will emerge victorious? Find out as Diana's quest for peace comes to a bloody end!
It's another beautiful day in New Gaulia but not for Spring Seasons, because she's managed to upset everyone in town. Even her big sister, Winter, is mad at her for making up stories about the Magic Carnival-but now Spring has proof that the new visitors are up to no good!
NO MERCY! Big changes at Supercorp mean the ascent of Mercy Graves as the new CEO! Lex's confidant is now calling the shots and rebelling against her Super-boss...but what does the Man of Steel have to say about all this? Plus, Superwoman and the Justice League devise a plan to put Doomsday under lock and key forever...but it will take a risky arms...
THE BATTLE MAY BE LOST IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE! A deal with an immortal devil could be the answer to everyone's troubles. Or is Vandal Savage more trouble than he's worth? Meanwhile, Shiva and Canary fight to a standstill--could the only end to this battle be death?
TIGER DIVISION ROARS INTO ACTION - FOR DOOM! Doctor Doom rules the planet! But instead of chaos, he's created world peace. Where does that leave Tiger Division, South Korea's foremost defenders? As agents of the National Intelligence Service under White Fox, they're ordered to uphold the new world order - with the help of some new team members! But...
THE FRESHWATER KILLS STORYLINE CONTINUES! Green Arrow dives deep into his past to uncover a startling truth--but is it too late? As Green Arrow races to uncover the mystery of the Freshwater Killer's origins, Detective Benny Ben tez finds herself alone and in the killer's sights.
ENTER STARBREAKER! Everything is emotional as Hal makes his way back to Kyle, Superboy, and Odyssey, who attempt to fend off attacks from the Sorrow and an even bigger threat--Starbreaker! Make way for a cosmic battle for pieces to a new power battery that spells doom for the universe.
THE GREAT ESCAPE!
• THUNDERBOLT ROSS stages an escape from the "THINK TANK" where DOCTOR DOOM has imprisoned him.
• He's been underground so long the powers of the RED HULK are fading!
• He'll need the assistance of the misfit crew of MACHINE MAN, DEATHLOK and GENERAL SIMON RYKER if he's going to outsmart and outmuscle th...
THE RISING TIDE OF ANGER! While The Flash uses his new abilities to serve both the Justice League and his family on Skartaris, the fury above and below ground can't be controlled--to what lengths will Wally West push himself to figure out the source of the conflict?
THE CLOCK IS TICKING! The keys to the mysterious superterrorist organization Inferno begin to be revealed as the Justice League realizes it's an intergalactic threat led by one of their oldest foes! Time is running out to save the world with the help of...the Legion of Doom?
DENIZ CAMP AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ TRANSFORM THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Beyond Mars...beyond physical form...beyond Human Understanding...all that's left is the ultimate alien: the Absolute Martian Manhunter!
THE SHOCKING ORIGIN OF DIANA'S DEADLY WEAPONS! Diana defied the will of the gods in leaving Hell, and Hades, lord of the underworld, takes that personally...but when he interrogates her, her tales surprise him. Will it change her fate? Kicking off a two-part guest arc from the breakout artist of The Cull, Mattia De Iulis--and featuring a surprising...
TIME HEALS NOTHING! Not even a mutant healing factor can restore the gouge in WOLVERINE's soul. Generations later, revenge is served cold, as the unspeakable crimes are paid for. SNIKT, @$#&$s! Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo's legendary conclusion to their already legendary miniseries!
WHO'S READY FOR A REVOLUTION? Metal arm - check. Metal claws - check. We're packed, so buckle up with BUCKY BARNES, A.K.A. THE REVOLUTION, as he and LAURA make a cross-country trek that takes them into the heart of a HYDRA plot decades in the making! Bucky needs to track down a renegade scientist - and who tracks better than WOLVERINE?!
• The smoothest X-Man, Remy LeBeau, A.K.A. GAMBIT, is forced to face his past, as an UNSTOPPABLE force comes to collect a DEBT, whether from the Cajun's pocket or his HIDE.
• Details of Remy's life, never before revealed in this thrilling one-shot crime tale, as everyone's favorite card-thrower faces THE VIG.
RATED T+
X-MANHUNT FINALE! The X-MANHUNT concludes as Professor X reaches his destination, and his assorted pursuers, friend and foe alike, catch up with him! Alliances will be battle-tested, the blades of betrayals will cut deep with poisoned tips and, when the dust finally settles, Charles Xavier will have to make a tectonic-shifting choice with the fate ...
WOLVERINE VS. GAMBIT & KITTY PRYDE! The Winter Soldier leads a strike against two members of the Opposition: Kitty Pryde and Gambit! But do the duo recognize the man behind the mask?
THE ULTIMATE SANDMAN ATTACKS!
• As the dust settles from the events of recent issues, Peter, MJ and the kids take a family vacation - but nowhere is safe for Ultimate Spider-Man!
THE WAVES CRASH! Superman and Batman have a code against killing...but does a king of Atlantis? As the Floronic Man makes his final play for dominion over the seas, Aquaman is forced to react as a warrior, not a superhero--and the consequences will surprise you! Guest-starring Swamp Thing...and featuring a very special celebrity cameo variant from ...
A TRAP IS SET... Robin is caught in the General's clutches, and it's up to Batman to rescue his intrepid young protege. The Dark Knight knows he's running headlong into a trap, but is the General really prepared for Batman like he thinks?
A new serial killer is terrorizing New York! With a macabre and miserable fascination with DAREDEVIL, the crime scenes all point to a single terrifying explanation: the return of MUSE! But how could that be possible?! And what other sick and twisted happenings will follow the killer's return?!
EXPLICIT CONTENT
Something bloody is at work in Hell's Kitchen! Watchful as ever as DAREDEVIL, but at odds with her crimefighting partner, Matt Murdock, Elektra Natchios is alone on the trail of a serial killer whose work has a hauntingly familiar style! As grisly and grim tableaus begin appearing throughout the city, the lines between life and death or reality and...
TIME FOR A HEIST! To save the lives of one of Bludhaven's gangs, Nightwing must stage a heist on Spheric Solutions. But revelations of the corporation's true sinister nature threaten to shatter his very reality.
THE MISTRESS OF MAGIC, HAUNTED BY VISIONS OF DEATH! In the aftermath of her encounter with the Lady White, Zatanna is left debilitated by a mysterious cursed sword. In hopes of breaking the curse, Zatanna seeks out the hidden connection between it, her missing crewmate, the Lady White, and herself. However, with her magic compromised and her though...
RAVEN IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE PSYCHO-PIRATE! Overly emotional empath Raven has completely lost it--and she's taking the Titans with her. Of course, she's being nudged along by the psycho-est of the psychos, Psycho-Pirate! And he's got a plan: first Raven, then the Titans...then the world!
THE QUESTION STANDS ALONE! As the Watchtower itself begins to crack from the strain being placed on it by an unseen villain, the Question must face an unexpected threat--her own teammates, including Batwoman! But does she have any chance of retaking JL HQ if she's already lost control of those closest to her? As her world collapses, the Question mu...
ASEMA'S BLOODY REIGN OF TERROR CONTINUES! Batman has employed the full force of the Bat-Family to uncover the mystery of the murders that continue across Gotham. But even Batman's most trusted allies have failed at preventing the deaths of young men at the hands of the bloodthirsty Asema. But who is Asema? As the World's Greatest Detective unravels...
JEFF LEMIRE AND NICK ROBLES SPEED INTO THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the mentor...without the family...without the Speed Force, what's left is the Absolute Scarlet Speedster!