Morrison, Grant

Genetically engineered mutants Wolverine, Fantomex, and Cyclops go in search of their pasts on the other side of the world and make startling discoveries about the Weapon Plus program.

Collects issues 24-33 of the comic-book series "JLA," in which the coalition made up of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and the Martian Manhunter faces such foes as a deadly android, superpowered soldiers, and a techno-virus.

DC Comics took a bold step and renumbered the longest-running monthly comic, "Action Comics," to #1 for the first time since 1938 as part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend Grant Morrison and fan-favorite artist Rag Morales. While Morrison is no stranger to writing the Superman character, having won three Eisner Awards for his work on "All-Star Superman," "Action Comics" will be something new for both old and new readers and present humanity's first encounters with Superman, before he became one of the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past, it's a bold new take on a classic hero.

When prototypes Bandit, Tinker, and Pirate attempt to make their way home through a violent and confusing human world, this trio finds themselves committing acts of violence just like those who are hunting them. Though once house pets, these animals must fight in their journey home.

Collects no. 655-658 and 663-666 of the comic "Batman" in which the Dark Knight decides to take care of a boy who Talia claims is his son, but questions the young man's intentions and upbringing.

Batman trades himself for the inmates held hostage in Gotham's Arkham Asylum by the Joker, the Mad Hatter, Two-Face, Killer Croc, Clayface, Scarecrow, and Poison Ivy, and faces the possibility of going insane as he battles old enemies.

Collects no. 16-23 of the comic book "JLA," in which the superheroes face off against Prometheus, a villain who knows too much about each of them; and meet Professor Julian September, whose impact on world history may force the League out of it altogether.

In the wake of Bruce Wayne's passing Dick Grayson takes up the mantle of Batman with Wayne's son Damian as Robin and together they investigate Bruce's mysterious death.