Heroes in Crisis

Heroes in Crisis
Author: Tom King
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779503725

There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by CIA operative turned comics writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who’ve been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and Booster Gold! It’s up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to investigate-but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition? This collected edition features the entire nine-issue miniseries!

Superheroes in Crisis

Superheroes in Crisis
Author: Jeffrey K. Johnson
Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2014
Genre: Batman (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9781933360805

An examination of how Superman and Batman dealt with cultural and social changes in the 1960s and 1970s and how this mirrored American societal changes in general.

Heroes in Crisis (2018-) #1

Heroes in Crisis (2018-) #1
Author: Tom King
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2018-09-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

There's a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who've been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and Booster Gold! It's up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to investigate but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition?

Heroes in Crisis (2018-) #4

Heroes in Crisis (2018-) #4
Author: Tom King
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2019-01-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Wonder Woman versus…Booster Gold?! Diana finds out the hard way that Booster can be a formidable opponent when his back’s against the wall. Of course, being the prime suspect in a superhero massacre and exposing a secret trauma hospital for metahumans will do just that. Meanwhile, Batman and the Flash combine their detective skills to investigate what went awry at Sanctuary and uncover a serious glitch in the system—not to mention an explosive, spoiler-ific secret!

Heroes in Crisis (2018-) #2

Heroes in Crisis (2018-) #2
Author: Tom King
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018-10-31
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Suspected of murder, [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] find themselves on the run from the super-hospital called Sanctuary —with each thinking the other one is the real killer! It’s up to Batman to solve this heinous crime, but suspicion falls on him when Superman and Wonder Woman ponder just how much Sanctuary’s A.I. is telling them. Meanwhile, [REDACTED] tries to make a shady deal to hide from the Trinity, while [REDACTED] searches out an old friend to help him out of this mess—and only gets deeper in trouble.

Heroes in Crisis (2018-2019) #6

Heroes in Crisis (2018-2019) #6
Author: Tom King
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2019-02-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Get a deeper look into the inner workings of Sanctuary. When heroes visited the facility, they relived their trauma through virtual reality, contending with the events that brought them there in the hope of reaching a meaningful resolution. That is, until the trauma took over and escalated these personal events into a full-blown crisis! Find out what pushed one of the superheroes over the edge and how it broke the machine. This special issue reunites the Eisner Award-winning MISTER MIRACLE team of writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads!

Heroes in Crisis (2018-2019) #7

Heroes in Crisis (2018-2019) #7
Author: Tom King
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-03-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The Trinity may have uncovered the true killer responsible for the deaths at Sanctuary, but the artificial intelligence that ran the institution is the one thing standing between them and the culprit. Now Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman must face off with their own creation-and face the consequences for what they created. Also, as the truth is uncovered, Booster and Harley go from being enemies to allies.

Batman: Universe

Batman: Universe
Author: Brian Michael Bendis
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779506384

In this story written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Nick Derington, Batman is pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with incredible destructive powers-and embarks on a journey across the DC Universe! It's a race to the finish line as Batman chases the Riddler from Gotham to Gorilla City and beyond, with the fate of humanity in the balance. Guest stars include Vandal Savage, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Deathstroke, Jonah Hex, and more! Collects Batman: Universe #1-6.

The Comics Scare Returns

The Comics Scare Returns
Author: Terrence R. Wandtke
Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781939125514

The popular horror comics of the 1950s not only frightened their readers, they also alarmed Cold War politicians who enacted the prohibitive Comics Code, sacrificing horror on the altar of good taste. Wandtke examines and explains the story of the resurgence of horror comics and introduces readers to the new shape of horror comics within the American culture in the 1980s. Terrence Wandtke is a professor at Judson University and the author of The Dark Night Returns (RIT, 2015).

DC Universe: Rebirth Deluxe Edition

DC Universe: Rebirth Deluxe Edition
Author: Geoff Johns
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2016-11-29
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1401272983

The comics event of 2016, DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH heralds a new era in storytelling for DC Comics. Praised by critics and fans alike, DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH is a must-read comic that sets the stage for the future of the DC Universe. Wally West is trapped out of time and space, lost in the recesses of dimensional bleed due to the Flashpoint caused by his mentor, Barry Allen. Drifting in this nothingness, only Wally—the man once known as Kid Flash and then the Flash—can see the mystery pervading the universe. Who has stolen 10 years? Wally must now return to Earth and the loved ones who have always acted as his lightning rod, but no matter who he contacts, he slips further and further away, closer to nothingness. The fate of the universe depends on Wally West’s REBIRTH… The story that began one of the most critically acclaimed launches of all time is here in DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION. Written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Geoff Johns (JUSTICE LEAGUE) with art from four of the industry’s greatest talents in Ivan Reis (AQUAMAN), Gary Frank (BATMAN: EARTH ONE), Ethan Van Sciver (GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH) and Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS), this new hardcover edition features a story with ramifications that will reverberate through the DC Universe for years to come!