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* ''[[ComicBook/JokerKillerSmile Joker: Killer Smile]]'' -- The Joker has a fateful encounter with a mental health professional... who is ''not'' Harley Quinn. Written by Creator/JeffLemire and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino.
** Later got an epilogue one-shot called ''Batman: The Smile Killer''

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* ''[[ComicBook/JokerKillerSmile Joker: Killer Smile]]'' -- The Joker has a fateful encounter with a mental health professional... who is ''not'' Harley Quinn. Written by Creator/JeffLemire and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino.
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** Later got an epilogue one-shot called ''Batman: The Smile Killer''Killer'' by the same team that was included in the trade.
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* ''[[ComicBook/AquamanAndromeda Aquaman: Andromeda]]'' - At Point Nemo, the most remote place on Earth, a covert team of scientists pilot an experimental submarine in search of mysterious structure that has suddenly activated. Also on the search however is Black Manta, and his longtime enemy, the ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}. Written by Creator/RamV and art by Christian Ward.

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* ''[[ComicBook/AquamanAndromeda Aquaman: Andromeda]]'' ''ComicBook/AquamanAndromeda'' - At Point Nemo, the most remote place on Earth, a covert team of scientists pilot an experimental submarine in search of mysterious structure that has suddenly activated. Also on the search however is Black Manta, and his longtime enemy, the ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}. Written by Creator/RamV and art by Christian Ward.

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* SpiritualSuccessor:
** To the defunct Creator/{{Elseworlds}} imprint. And following its official retirement, to Creator/{{Vertigo|Comics}}, with many old Vertigo titles published in Black Label trade dress.
** ''Superman: Year One'' by Frank Miller also seems to be one for his own ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', though unlike that story, it is an AlternateContinuity set in the universe of ''The Dark Knight Returns''.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Rogues|DC}}'' -- Ten years into retirement [[Characters/TheFlashTheRogues The Rogues]] reunite for OneLastJob that takes them to Gorilla City. Written by Creator/JoshuaWilliamson and drawn by Leomacs.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Rogues|DC}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Rogues|DCComics}}'' -- Ten years into retirement [[Characters/TheFlashTheRogues The Rogues]] reunite for OneLastJob that takes them to Gorilla City. Written by Creator/JoshuaWilliamson and drawn by Leomacs.
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** Followed in 2024 by ''Batman: Dark Age'' by the same creative team.
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* ''The Boy Wonder'' - When Batman goes missing while Gotham experiences a series of mysterious abductions, it's up Damian Wayne and his adoptive brothers to take care of business. In process learning what it means to be a Robin. Written and drawn by Juni Ba


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* ''Danger Street'': Starman, Metamorpho, and Warlord look to prove themselves worthy by summoning and defeating Darkseid in battle. Soon they'll learn that calling upon a New God never ends well, and their world is headed for a crisis as a result! Written by Creator/TomKing and drawn by Jorge Fornés.


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* ''Waller vs. Wildstorm'': In the early 1980s, as the Cold War stubbornly refuses to thaw, a new battle heats up for the soul of the intelligence agency Checkmate between Jackson King, a.k.a. the armored Battalion, against Adeline Kane and his clever new ally--an ambitious young woman named Amanda Waller. Written by Spencer Ackerman and drawn by Evan Narcisse.

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* ''ComicBook/AmericanVampire 1976'' - The concluding chapter of the ''American Vampire'' series by Scott Snyder and Raphael Albuquerque.
* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}: Andromeda'' - At Point Nemo, the most remote place on Earth, a covert team of scientists pilot an experimental submarine in search of mysterious structure that has suddenly activated. Also on the search however is Black Manta, and his longtime enemy, the Aquaman. Written by Creator/RamV and art by Christian Ward.

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* ''ComicBook/AmericanVampire ''ComicBook/AmericanVampire: 1976'' - The concluding chapter of the ''American Vampire'' series by Scott Snyder and Raphael Albuquerque.
* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}: Andromeda'' ''[[ComicBook/AquamanAndromeda Aquaman: Andromeda]]'' - At Point Nemo, the most remote place on Earth, a covert team of scientists pilot an experimental submarine in search of mysterious structure that has suddenly activated. Also on the search however is Black Manta, and his longtime enemy, the Aquaman.ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}. Written by Creator/RamV and art by Christian Ward.


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* ''[[ComicBook/ZatannaBringTheHouseDown Zatanna: Bring The House Down]]'' -- Zatanna will have to take herself and her magical abilities seriously when an interdimensional vortex cracks open the very stage she performs on, releasing a terrifying demon bent on killing her. And if Zatanna hopes to escape with her life, she'll have to face the even more terrifying consequences of her past. Written by Creator/MarikoTamaki with art by Creator/JavierRodriguez.
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* ''Batman[=/=]Catwoman'' -- An out-of-continuity sequel to ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing'', set in a world where James Tynion's run doesn't happen. Written by Creator/TomKing and drawn by Clay Mann. [[note]] with Creator/LiamSharp filling for issues Mann couldn't reach his deadline by.[[/note]]
* ''Catwoman: Lonely City'' -- An elderly Selina Kyle goes for her last big "score" by breaking into the Bat-Cave in a Gotham ruled over by Mayor Harvey Dent following an incident 10 years ago that claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Jim Gordon. Written and drawn by Cliff Chiang.

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* ''Batman[=/=]Catwoman'' ''[[ComicBook/BatmanCatwoman Batman/Catwoman]]'' -- An out-of-continuity sequel to ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing'', set in a world where James Tynion's run doesn't happen. Written by Creator/TomKing and drawn by Clay Mann. [[note]] with Creator/LiamSharp filling for issues Mann couldn't reach his deadline by.[[/note]]
* ''Catwoman: ''[[ComicBook/CatwomanLonelyCity Catwoman: Lonely City'' City]]'' -- An elderly Selina Kyle goes for her last big "score" by breaking into the Bat-Cave in a Gotham ruled over by Mayor Harvey Dent following an incident 10 years ago that claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Jim Gordon. Written and drawn by Cliff Chiang.



* ''The Fellspyre Chronicles'' -- An original heavily dark HighFantasy saga and set around the kingdom of Fellspyre in the fantastical realm of Cain Anuun.
** ''The Last God'' -- The first book, taking place 30 years after a band of heroes had supposedly killed the last living god, Mol Uhltep, an eldritch creature who's kind once plagued and ravaged the lands. However, it would seem the legends lie as the supposedly dead Mol Uhltep makes a chilling return, bent on gruesome revenge. Written by Creator/PhillipKennedyJohnson and drawn by Riccardo Federci and Sunny Gho with Dean White.
*** ''The Last God: Tales from the Book of Ages'' -- A {{sourcebook}} detailing the setting for use with 5th edition ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.

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* ''The Fellspyre Chronicles'' ''ComicBook/TheFellspyreChronicles'' -- An original heavily dark HighFantasy saga and set around the kingdom of Fellspyre in the fantastical realm of Cain Anuun.
** ''The Last God'' ''ComicBook/TheLastGod'' -- The first book, taking place 30 years after a band of heroes had supposedly killed the last living god, Mol Uhltep, an eldritch creature who's kind once plagued and ravaged the lands. However, it would seem the legends lie as the supposedly dead Mol Uhltep makes a chilling return, bent on gruesome revenge. Written by Creator/PhillipKennedyJohnson and drawn by Riccardo Federci and Sunny Gho with Dean White.
*** ''The ''[[Literature/TheLastGodTalesFromTheBookOfAges The Last God: Tales from the Book of Ages'' Ages]]'' -- A {{sourcebook}} detailing the setting for use with 5th edition ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.



* ''Joker[=/=]Harley: Criminal Sanity'' -- A SerialKiller plagues Gotham City and profiler Harley Quinn is brought in to help apprehend him. Written by Kami Garcia and drawn by Mico Suayan and Mike Mayhew.
* ''Joker: Killer Smile'' -- The Joker has a fateful encounter with a mental health professional... who is ''not'' Harley Quinn. Written by Creator/JeffLemire and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino.

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* ''Joker[=/=]Harley: ''[[ComicBook/JokerHarleyCriminalSanity Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity'' Sanity]]'' -- A SerialKiller plagues Gotham City and profiler Harley Quinn is brought in to help apprehend him. Written by Kami Garcia and drawn by Mico Suayan and Mike Mayhew.
* ''Joker: ''[[ComicBook/JokerKillerSmile Joker: Killer Smile'' Smile]]'' -- The Joker has a fateful encounter with a mental health professional... who is ''not'' Harley Quinn. Written by Creator/JeffLemire and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino.



* ''The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage'' -- ComicBook/TheQuestion discovers that he's been the subject of reincarnation since at least TheThirties and seeks to investigate. Written by Creator/JeffLemire, drawn by Denys Cowan and inked by Bill Sienkiewicz.
* ''Riddler: Year One'': A {{Prequel}} tie-in comic exploring the origins of The Riddler from the movie ''Film/TheBatman2022''. Written by the Riddler's actor, Creator/PaulDano, and art by Stevan Subic.
* ''[[ComicBook/RoguesDC Rogues]]'' -- Ten years into retirement [[Characters/TheFlashTheRogues The Rogues]] reunite for OneLastJob that takes them to Gorilla City. Written by Creator/JoshuaWilliamson and drawn by Leomacs.

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* ''The ''[[ComicBook/TheQuestionTheDeathsOfVicSage The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage'' Sage]]'' -- ComicBook/TheQuestion discovers that he's been the subject of reincarnation since at least TheThirties and seeks to investigate. Written by Creator/JeffLemire, drawn by Denys Cowan and inked by Bill Sienkiewicz.
* ''Riddler: ''[[ComicBook/RiddlerYearOne Riddler: Year One'': One]]'': A {{Prequel}} tie-in comic exploring the origins of The Riddler from the movie ''Film/TheBatman2022''. Written by the Riddler's actor, Creator/PaulDano, and art by Stevan Subic.
* ''[[ComicBook/RoguesDC Rogues]]'' ''ComicBook/{{Rogues|DC}}'' -- Ten years into retirement [[Characters/TheFlashTheRogues The Rogues]] reunite for OneLastJob that takes them to Gorilla City. Written by Creator/JoshuaWilliamson and drawn by Leomacs.



* ''Superman: Year One'' -- A retelling of Superman's origin story. Written by Creator/FrankMiller and drawn by John Romita Jr.

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* ''Superman: ''[[ComicBook/SupermanYearOne Superman: Year One'' One]]'' -- A retelling of Superman's origin story. Written by Creator/FrankMiller and drawn by John Romita Jr.



* ''Swamp Thing: Green Hell'' -- As the last remnants of humanity cling to existence, the Parliaments of the Green, the Red, and the Rot agree it’s time to wipe the slate clean and start the cycle of life over again and only Alec Holland finds he can stop them. Written by Creator/JeffLemire and drawn by Dough Mahnke.

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* ''Swamp ''[[ComicBook/SwampThingGreenHell Swamp Thing: Green Hell'' Hell]]'' -- As the last remnants of humanity cling to existence, the Parliaments of the Green, the Red, and the Rot agree it’s time to wipe the slate clean and start the cycle of life over again and only Alec Holland finds he can stop them. Written by Creator/JeffLemire and drawn by Dough Mahnke.
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** ''Batman: Beyond The White Knight'' -- When Terry [=McGinnis=] steals the Beyond suit on behalf of Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers, Bruce escapes from prison and enlists Jason Todd to destroy his tainted legacy once and for all. Written and drawn by Sean Gordon Murphy.

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** ''Batman: Beyond The White Knight'' ''ComicBook/BatmanBeyondTheWhiteKnight'' -- When Terry [=McGinnis=] steals the Beyond suit on behalf of Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers, Bruce escapes from prison and enlists Jason Todd to destroy his tainted legacy once and for all. Written and drawn by Sean Gordon Murphy.
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* ''ComicBook/BatmanGargoyleOfGotham'' -- Set in Earth-46, this dark, unjust Gotham is patrolled by a grim and young Batman who faces a much different rogues gallery, the first of which is a serial killer named Crytoon, a constantly-weeping man obsessed with the cartoon character of the same name.

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* ''ComicBook/BatmanGargoyleOfGotham'' -- Set in Earth-46, this dark, unjust Gotham is patrolled by a grim and young Batman who faces a much different rogues gallery, the first of which is a serial killer named Crytoon, a constantly-weeping man obsessed with the cartoon character of the same name. Written and drawn by Creator/RafaelGrampa.
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* ''ComicBook/BatmanGargoyleOfGotham'' -- Set in Earth-46, this dark, unjust Gotham is patrolled by a grim and young Batman who faces a much different rogues gallery, the first of which is a serial killer named Crytoon, a constantly-weeping man obsessed with the cartoon character of the same name.
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* ''ComicBook/HumanTarget'' -- A [[FilmNoir Noir Detective-style]] comic following Christopher Chance, a man hired to disguise himself as his clients to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder, has just 12 days to track down who in the DC Universe is after his latest client, ComicBook/LexLuthor. Written by Creator/TomKing and art by Greg Smallwood.

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* ''ComicBook/HumanTarget'' ''ComicBook/TheHumanTarget2021'' -- A [[FilmNoir Noir Detective-style]] comic following [[ComicBook/HumanTarget Christopher Chance, Chance]], a man hired to disguise himself as his clients to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder, has just 12 days to track down who in the DC Universe is after his latest client, ComicBook/LexLuthor. Written by Creator/TomKing and art by Greg Smallwood.

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